Mexico vs Tanzania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Mexico
152,002
in 2025
Tanzania
171,142
in 2025
Mexico rank
39th
Tanzania rank
38th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 171,142 against 152,002 in Mexico, a difference of 19,140.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mexico ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,909 | 146,022 | 142,114 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 194,685 | 207,722 | 13,038 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 133,532 | 535,806 | 402,274 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 6,764 | 517,938 | 511,174 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 7,127 | 185,450 | 178,324 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 107,014 | 197,486 | 90,473 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Mexico or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 171,142 against 152,002 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Mexico and Tanzania?
- 19,140, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Mexico ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 38th 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.