Nepal vs Peru: Refugees by country of origin
Nepal
7,840 people
in 2024
Peru
6,459 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
69th
Peru rank
72nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7,840 people against 6,459 people in Peru, a difference of 1,381 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Peru ahead.
Nepal ranks 69th and Peru ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.33 people | 6,301 people | 6,235 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 2,144 people | 6,340 people | 4,196 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 7,942 people | 3,975 people | 3,968 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7,382 people | 4,312 people | 3,070 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Nepal or Peru?
- Nepal, at 7,840 people against 6,459 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Nepal and Peru?
- 1,381 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Nepal ranks 69th 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.