Liberia vs Peru: Refugees by country of origin
Liberia
5,086 people
in 2024
Peru
6,459 people
in 2024
Liberia rank
75th
Peru rank
72nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Liberia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6,459 people against 5,086 people in Liberia, a difference of 1,373 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40 people | 15.5 people | 24.5 people | Liberia |
| 1990s | 611,393 people | 4,123 people | 607,270 people | Liberia |
| 2000s | 210,579 people | 6,340 people | 204,239 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 22,489 people | 3,975 people | 18,514 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5,132 people | 4,312 people | 820 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Liberia or Peru?
- Peru, at 6,459 people against 5,086 people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Liberia and Peru?
- 1,373 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Peru?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Peru rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Liberia ranks 75th 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.