Bhutan vs Peru: Refugees by country of origin
Bhutan
7,433 people
in 2024
Peru
6,459 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
70th
Peru rank
72nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bhutan
- Peru
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7,433 people against 6,459 people in Peru, a difference of 974 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Peru ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,681 people | 4,553 people | 85,128 people | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 106,077 people | 6,340 people | 99,737 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 28,117 people | 3,975 people | 24,143 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6,848 people | 4,312 people | 2,536 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bhutan or Peru?
- Bhutan, at 7,433 people against 6,459 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bhutan and Peru?
- 974 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Peru rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Peru ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.