Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 6,742 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Peru stood at 6,742 people. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 428.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 6,742 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 425 people, in 1998.
Peru ranks 103rd 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,500 people | — |
| 1971 | 1,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,550 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3,075 people | +98.4% |
| 1974 | 4,600 people | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 600 people | -87.0% |
| 1976 | 440 people | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 1,200 people | +172.7% |
| 1978 | 1,100 people | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 6,280 people | +470.9% |
| 1980 | 1,460 people | -76.8% |
| 1981 | 1,500 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,200 people | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 600 people | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 560 people | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 700 people | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 600 people | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 640 people | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 654 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 691 people | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 724 people | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 683 people | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 640 people | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 736 people | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 656 people | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 610 people | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 659 people | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 744 people | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 425 people | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 700 people | +64.7% |
| 2000 | 686 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 681 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 679 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 710 people | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 757 people | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 835 people | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 897 people | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 981 people | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1,060 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1,092 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,129 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,130 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,100 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,128 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,275 people | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,454 people | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1,615 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,788 people | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2,506 people | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 2,850 people | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 4,272 people | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 5,790 people | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 6,543 people | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 6,712 people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6,742 people | +0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6,742 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6,742 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 40.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +470.9% | 1,100 people | 6,280 people |
| 1977 | +172.7% | 440 people | 1,200 people |
| 1973 | +98.4% | 1,550 people | 3,075 people |
| 1975 | -87.0% | 4,600 people | 600 people |
| 1980 | -76.8% | 6,280 people | 1,460 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,184 people | 440 people | 6,280 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 860.5 people | 560 people | 1,500 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 657.7 people | 425 people | 744 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 837.8 people | 679 people | 1,092 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,598 people | 1,100 people | 2,850 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,012 people | 4,272 people | 6,742 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 100 Papua New Guinea 7,732 people compare
- 101 Ghana 7,479 people compare
- 102 Morocco 7,470 people compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 6,431 people compare
- 105 Paraguay 6,071 people compare
- 106 Mozambique 5,370 people compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Peru?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Peru was 6,742 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,742 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 425 people in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.