Chile vs Tunisia: Refugees by country of asylum
Chile
2,443 people
in 2024
Tunisia
2,955 people
in 2024
Chile rank
115th
Tunisia rank
113th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Chile
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 2,955 people against 2,443 people in Chile, a difference of 512 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 115th and Tunisia ranks 113th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,250 people | 85 people | 8,165 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 221.4 people | 221.4 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 867 people | 121.8 people | 745.2 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,798 people | 1,205 people | 592.9 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 2,206 people | 3,203 people | 996.4 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Chile or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 2,955 people against 2,443 people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Chile and Tunisia?
- 512 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tunisia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Tunisia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Chile ranks 115th and Tunisia ranks 113th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.