United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: Refugees by country of asylum
United Arab Emirates
1,377 people
in 2024
Uruguay
1,322 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Uruguay rank
121st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,377 people against 1,322 people in Uruguay, a difference of 55 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 718.33 people | 1,708 people | 990 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 7,130 people | 638.33 people | 6,492 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 462.71 people | 125.43 people | 337.29 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 247 people | 108.4 people | 138.6 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 770.6 people | 276.2 people | 494.4 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,372 people | 1,053 people | 319.8 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,377 people against 1,322 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
- 55 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Uruguay rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 121st 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.