Chile vs United States of America: Refugees by country of origin
Chile
4,809 people
in 2024
United States of America
4,004 people
in 2024
Chile rank
79th
United States of America rank
82nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Chile
- United States of America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4,809 people against 4,004 people in United States of America, a difference of 805 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,576 people | 104.11 people | 11,472 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,111 people | 1,031 people | 80.6 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 715.6 people | 2,705 people | 1,989 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,971 people | 1,467 people | 504.2 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Chile or United States of America?
- Chile, at 4,809 people against 4,004 people in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Chile and United States of America?
- 805 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Chile ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.