Guatemala vs Uruguay: Refugees by country of asylum
Guatemala
1,306 people
in 2024
Uruguay
1,322 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
121st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,322 people against 1,306 people in Guatemala, a difference of 16 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guatemala ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160 people | 1,500 people | 1,340 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 80,703 people | 457.78 people | 80,246 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 68,501 people | 113.6 people | 68,387 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 494.3 people | 108.4 people | 385.9 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 242.1 people | 276.2 people | 34.1 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 783.4 people | 1,053 people | 269.2 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Guatemala or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,322 people against 1,306 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 16 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.