Laos vs Peru: Refugees by country of origin
Laos
6,556 people
in 2024
Peru
6,459 people
in 2024
Laos rank
71st
Peru rank
72nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Laos
- Peru
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6,556 people against 6,459 people in Peru, a difference of 97 people.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 71st and Peru ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134,681 people | 15.5 people | 134,666 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 67,640 people | 4,123 people | 63,517 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 14,431 people | 6,340 people | 8,091 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 7,504 people | 3,975 people | 3,529 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 6,641 people | 4,312 people | 2,329 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Laos or Peru?
- Laos, at 6,556 people against 6,459 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Laos and Peru?
- 97 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Peru?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Peru rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Laos ranks 71st 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.