Mexico vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugees by country of asylum

Mexico
150,836 people
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
176,859 people
in 2024
Mexico rank
40th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
37th

Refugees by country of asylum over time

  • Mexico
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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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) – 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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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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.