Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Paraguay
Paraguay: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 6,071 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Paraguay, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Paraguay stood at 6,071 people. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3,974.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Paraguay peaked at 6,071 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19 people, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 105th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1,500 people | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 1,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,400 people | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,280 people | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 1,160 people | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 1,273 people | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,387 people | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 1,500 people | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 people | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 800 people | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 800 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50 people | -93.8% |
| 1983 | 50 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65 people | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 80 people | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 60 people | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 50 people | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 50 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66 people | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 66 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45 people | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 50 people | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 60 people | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 60 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53 people | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 48 people | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 34 people | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 20 people | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 19 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 19 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 people | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 40 people | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 46 people | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 55 people | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 57 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 70 people | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 85 people | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 103 people | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 120 people | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 129 people | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 132 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 149 people | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 167 people | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 199 people | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 200 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 260 people | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 1,014 people | +290.0% |
| 2020 | 1,686 people | +66.3% |
| 2021 | 4,484 people | +166.0% |
| 2022 | 5,420 people | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 5,991 people | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 6,071 people | +1.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6,071 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6,071 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 36.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +290.0% | 260 people | 1,014 people |
| 2021 | +166.0% | 1,686 people | 4,484 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,370 people | 1,160 people | 1,500 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.5 people | 50 people | 800 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2 people | 20 people | 66 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5 people | 19 people | 85 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.3 people | 103 people | 1,014 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,730 people | 1,686 people | 6,071 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Paraguay?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Paraguay was 6,071 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6,071 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 people in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Paraguay ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,974.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.