India vs Mexico: Refugees by country of origin
India
39,303 people
in 2024
Mexico
39,241 people
in 2024
India rank
36th
Mexico rank
37th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 39,303 people against 39,241 people in Mexico, a difference of 62 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
India ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 204 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,375 people | 693.5 people | 6,682 people | India |
| 2000s | 15,792 people | 3,171 people | 12,621 people | India |
| 2010s | 11,617 people | 10,368 people | 1,249 people | India |
| 2020s | 22,416 people | 22,109 people | 306.4 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, India or Mexico?
- India, at 39,303 people against 39,241 people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between India and Mexico?
- 62 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- India ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th 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.