Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Chile
Chile: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 2,443 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Chile, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Chile is 2,443 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Chile peaked at 9,500 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 58 people, in 1990.
Chile ranks 115th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6,500 people | — |
| 1970 | 6,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,500 people | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 3,700 people | -61.1% |
| 1975 | 3,300 people | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 4,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 5,200 people | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 3,080 people | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 2,000 people | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 1,500 people | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 1,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,500 people | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 2,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250 people | -90.0% |
| 1986 | 266.67 people | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 283.33 people | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 300 people | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 300 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58 people | -80.7% |
| 1991 | 72 people | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 142 people | +97.2% |
| 1993 | 237 people | +66.9% |
| 1994 | 216 people | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 280 people | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 307 people | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 270 people | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 306 people | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 326 people | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 366 people | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 389 people | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 414 people | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 472 people | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 566 people | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 807 people | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 1,135 people | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 1,375 people | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 1,607 people | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1,539 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,613 people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,669 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,692 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,738 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,764 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,840 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,730 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,861 people | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2,026 people | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,046 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,053 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,065 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,133 people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,338 people | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 2,443 people | +4.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,443 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 24% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,443 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 14.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -90.0% | 2,500 people | 250 people |
| 1992 | +97.2% | 72 people | 142 people |
| 1990 | -80.7% | 300 people | 58 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,500 people | 6,500 people | 6,500 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 5,078 people | 2,000 people | 9,500 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,190 people | 250 people | 2,500 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.4 people | 58 people | 326 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 867 people | 366 people | 1,607 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,798 people | 1,613 people | 2,046 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,206 people | 2,053 people | 2,443 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Chile?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Chile was 2,443 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9,500 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 people in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Chile ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.