Guatemala vs Mexico: Refugees by country of origin
Guatemala
36,323 people
in 2024
Mexico
39,241 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
39th
Mexico rank
37th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 39,241 people against 36,323 people in Guatemala, a difference of 2,918 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,530 people | 693.5 people | 37,837 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 9,026 people | 3,171 people | 5,855 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11,327 people | 10,368 people | 959 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 30,413 people | 22,109 people | 8,303 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 39,241 people against 36,323 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 2,918 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 37th 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.