Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Netherlands or Uruguay?

Netherlands, at 136 people against 131 people in Uruguay as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Netherlands and Uruguay?

5 people, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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.

Netherlands vs Uruguay: Refugees by country of origin

Netherlands

136 people

in 2024

Uruguay

131 people

in 2024

Netherlands rank

143rd

Uruguay rank

144th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Netherlands
Uruguay

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 136 people against 131 people in Uruguay, a difference of 5 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uruguay ahead.

Netherlands ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 144th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	70.17 people	170.5 people	100.33 people	Uruguay
2000s	46.4 people	112.3 people	65.9 people	Uruguay
2010s	53 people	94 people	41 people	Uruguay
2020s	73.6 people	73.2 people	0.4 people	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Netherlands or Uruguay?: Netherlands, at 136 people against 131 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Netherlands and Uruguay?: 5 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Netherlands ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 144th 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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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.