Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Uruguay
Uruguay: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uruguay stood at 0.0073 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 576.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uruguay peaked at 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Uruguay 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, 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 … square kilometre asylum in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0073 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3066 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0073 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre 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% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 126 Turkmenistan 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 New Zealand 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mozambique 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square in Uruguay?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uruguay was 0.0073 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.