Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Argentina
Argentina: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 4,409 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Argentina, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Argentina is 4,409 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 47,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,259 people, in 1998.
That places Argentina 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 32,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 35,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 34,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 33,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 37,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 47,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 46,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 41,010 people | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 35,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 26,390 people | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 27,050 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 26,460 people | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 26,500 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 11,500 people | -56.6% |
| 1983 | 11,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,580 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13,578 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,634 people | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 11,735 people | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 11,529 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 11,515 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11,623 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11,903 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10,314 people | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 10,430 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10,522 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,259 people | -78.5% |
| 1999 | 2,335 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,383 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,384 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,428 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,631 people | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2,898 people | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 3,051 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3,132 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,247 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,824 people | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3,209 people | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 3,257 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,341 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,468 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,340 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,473 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,187 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,267 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,332 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,442 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,857 people | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 3,965 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,050 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,094 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,104 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,409 people | +7.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4,409 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4,409 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 26.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -78.5% | 10,522 people | 2,259 people |
| 1982 | -56.6% | 26,500 people | 11,500 people |
| 1974 | +27.0% | 37,000 people | 47,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,000 people | 32,000 people | 32,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 36,145 people | 26,390 people | 47,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,525 people | 11,500 people | 26,500 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,416 people | 2,259 people | 11,903 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,819 people | 2,383 people | 3,247 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,396 people | 3,187 people | 3,857 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,124 people | 3,965 people | 4,409 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 105 Paraguay 6,071 people compare
- 106 Mozambique 5,370 people compare
- 107 Namibia 5,258 people compare
- 109 South Korea 4,241 people compare
- 110 Gambia 3,964 people compare
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More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Argentina?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Argentina was 4,409 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 47,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 people in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.