Mozambique vs Paraguay: Refugees by country of asylum
Mozambique
5,370 people
in 2024
Paraguay
6,071 people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
106th
Paraguay rank
105th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Mozambique
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6,071 people against 5,370 people in Mozambique, a difference of 701 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 105th of 183 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,487 people | 1,400 people | 96,087 people | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 421.11 people | 221.11 people | 200 people | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 232.3 people | 50.2 people | 182.1 people | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 1,550 people | 43.5 people | 1,506 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4,630 people | 247.3 people | 4,383 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5,014 people | 4,730 people | 283.2 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Mozambique or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6,071 people against 5,370 people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Mozambique and Paraguay?
- 701 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Paraguay?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Paraguay rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Mozambique ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 105th 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.