Paraguay Refugee Statistics 1969-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Paraguay refugee statistics for 2023 was 5,991.00, a 10.54% increase from 2022.
  • Paraguay refugee statistics for 2022 was 5,420.00, a 20.87% increase from 2021.
  • Paraguay refugee statistics for 2021 was 4,484.00, a 165.95% increase from 2020.
  • Paraguay refugee statistics for 2020 was 1,686.00, a 66.27% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
Iran 3,764,517.00
Turkey 3,251,127.00
Jordan 3,063,591.00
Lebanon 1,279,108.00
Russia 1,230,131.00
Iraq 286,480.00
Brazil 235,765.00
Armenia 150,080.00
Malaysia 135,872.00
Mexico 124,784.00
Algeria 98,590.00
Bulgaria 97,618.00
Romania 87,487.00
Thailand 87,314.00
South Africa 67,145.00
Montenegro 64,733.00
Ecuador 62,899.00
Kazakhstan 42,685.00
Belarus 39,981.00
Serbia 29,365.00
Venezuela 29,336.00
Costa Rica 23,422.00
North Macedonia 18,898.00
Peru 6,712.00
Paraguay 5,991.00
Azerbaijan 5,771.00
Namibia 5,157.00
Albania 5,079.00
Turkmenistan 3,614.00
Libya 1,837.00
Colombia 1,382.00
Guatemala 989.00
Dominican Republic 778.00
Botswana 761.00
Bosnia 348.00
China 296.00
Belize 214.00
Gabon 204.00
Cuba 136.00
Guyana 27.00
Suriname 24.00
Fiji 15.00
Mauritius 5.00
Paraguay Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2023 5,991.00 10.54%
2022 5,420.00 20.87%
2021 4,484.00 165.95%
2020 1,686.00 66.27%
2019 1,014.00 290.00%
2018 260.00 30.00%
2017 200.00 0.50%
2016 199.00 19.16%
2015 167.00 12.08%
2014 149.00 12.88%
2013 132.00 2.33%
2012 129.00 7.50%
2011 120.00 16.50%
2010 103.00 21.18%
2009 85.00 21.43%
2008 70.00 22.81%
2007 57.00 3.64%
2006 55.00 19.57%
2005 46.00 15.00%
2004 40.00 60.00%
2003 25.00 31.58%
2002 19.00 0.00%
2001 19.00 0.00%
2000 19.00 -5.00%
1999 20.00 -41.18%
1998 34.00 -29.17%
1997 48.00 -9.43%
1996 53.00 -11.67%
1995 60.00 0.00%
1994 60.00 20.00%
1993 50.00 11.11%
1992 45.00 -31.82%
1991 66.00 0.00%
1990 66.00 32.00%
1989 50.00 0.00%
1988 50.00 0.00%
1987 50.00 -16.67%
1986 60.00 -25.00%
1985 80.00 60.00%
1983 50.00 0.00%
1982 50.00 -93.75%
1981 800.00 0.00%
1980 800.00 -33.33%
1979 1,200.00 -20.00%
1978 1,500.00 0.00%
1977 1,500.00 29.31%
1974 1,160.00 -17.14%
1972 1,400.00 -6.67%
1971 1,500.00 0.00%
1970 1,500.00 -62.50%
1969 4,000.00 -62.50%