France vs Uruguay: Refugees by country of origin
France
139 people
in 2024
Uruguay
131 people
in 2024
France rank
142nd
Uruguay rank
144th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- France
- Uruguay
How they compare
France currently reports 139 people against 131 people in Uruguay, a difference of 8 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uruguay ahead.
France ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 144th of 204 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.67 people | 170.5 people | 126.83 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 107 people | 112.3 people | 5.3 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 75.5 people | 94 people | 18.5 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 68.2 people | 73.2 people | 5 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, France or Uruguay?
- France, at 139 people against 131 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between France and Uruguay?
- 8 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do France and Uruguay rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- France ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 144th 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.