Panama vs Uruguay: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Panama
2,694
in 2025
Uruguay
3,195
in 2025
Panama rank
110th
Uruguay rank
109th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3,195 against 2,694 in Panama, a difference of 501.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 780 | 1,750 | 970 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1,739 | 457.78 | 1,281 | Panama |
| 1990s | 1,005 | 113.6 | 891.4 | Panama |
| 2000s | 6,163 | 108.4 | 6,054 | Panama |
| 2010s | 12,872 | 276.2 | 12,596 | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,626 | 1,410 | 1,216 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3,195 against 2,694 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Panama and Uruguay?
- 501, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Panama ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 109th 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.