Mozambique vs Peru: Refugees by country of asylum
Mozambique
5,370 people
in 2024
Peru
6,742 people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
106th
Peru rank
103rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Mozambique
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6,742 people against 5,370 people in Mozambique, a difference of 1,372 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 106th and Peru ranks 103rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,406 people | 1,924 people | 71,482 people | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 461 people | 860.5 people | 399.5 people | Peru |
| 1990s | 232.3 people | 657.7 people | 425.4 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,550 people | 837.8 people | 712.2 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4,630 people | 1,598 people | 3,033 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5,014 people | 6,012 people | 998.2 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Mozambique or Peru?
- Peru, at 6,742 people against 5,370 people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Mozambique and Peru?
- 1,372 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Peru?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Peru rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Mozambique ranks 106th and Peru ranks 103rd 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.