Chile vs Uruguay: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Chile
2,631
in 2025
Uruguay
3,195
in 2025
Chile rank
111th
Uruguay rank
109th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3,195 against 2,631 in Chile, a difference of 564.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 183 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,854 | 1,679 | 3,176 | Chile |
| 1980s | 1,264 | 562.86 | 701.43 | Chile |
| 1990s | 221.4 | 113.6 | 107.8 | Chile |
| 2000s | 867 | 108.4 | 758.6 | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,798 | 276.2 | 1,522 | Chile |
| 2020s | 2,277 | 1,410 | 867.5 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3,195 against 2,631 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Chile and Uruguay?
- 564, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Chile ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.