Mexico vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 176,859 people against 150,836 people in Mexico, a difference of 26,023 people.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,909 people | 146,022 people | 142,114 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 194,685 people | 207,722 people | 13,038 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 133,532 people | 535,806 people | 402,274 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 6,764 people | 517,938 people | 511,174 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 7,127 people | 185,450 people | 178,324 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 98,016 people | 202,755 people | 104,739 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Mexico or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 176,859 people against 150,836 people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 26,023 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th 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.