Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Peru
Peru: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Peru is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 495.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Peru peaked at 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Peru ranks 136th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +196.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +172.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +470.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0052 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0052 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +470.9% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +196.8% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +172.7% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -87.0% | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -76.8% | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 133 Namibia 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Comoros 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Australia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Indonesia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Peru?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Peru was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Peru ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 495.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.