Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Uruguay
Uruguay: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 3,195 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Uruguay is 3,195, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 141.7% on the previous year and up 994.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Uruguay peaked at 3,195 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1982.
That places Uruguay 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,500 | — |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,250 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,700 | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 | -96.5% |
| 1983 | 150 | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 110 | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 70 | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 110 | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87 | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 90 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 131 | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 116 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 121 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 130 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 134 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 163 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 83 | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 74 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 86 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 97 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 84 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 114 | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 117 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 130 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 133 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 162 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 181 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 165 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 170 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 190 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 254 | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 292 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 299 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 334 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 379 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 498 | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 664 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 877 | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 1,115 | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 1,285 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 1,322 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3,195 | +141.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,195 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,811, 27% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,195 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226, 14.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +150.0% | 60 | 150 |
| 2025 | +141.7% | 1,322 | 3,195 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,679 | 1,250 | 2,000 | 7 |
| 1980s | 457.78 | 60 | 1,700 | 9 |
| 1990s | 113.6 | 81 | 163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.4 | 74 | 162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.2 | 165 | 498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,410 | 664 | 3,195 | 6 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Uruguay?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Uruguay was 3,195 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,195 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 994.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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