Mozambique vs Uruguay: Refugees by country of origin
Mozambique
114 people
in 2024
Uruguay
131 people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
147th
Uruguay rank
144th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Mozambique
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 131 people against 114 people in Mozambique, a difference of 17 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 144th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,763 people | 1,577 people | 37,187 people | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 306,969 people | 162.2 people | 306,806 people | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 561,110 people | 306.2 people | 560,803 people | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 124.8 people | 112.3 people | 12.5 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 81.3 people | 94 people | 12.7 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 102.2 people | 73.2 people | 29 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Mozambique or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 131 people against 114 people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Mozambique and Uruguay?
- 17 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Uruguay rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Mozambique ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 144th 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.