Refugees hosted per 1,000 inhabitants in South America

12 countries in South America, 2025. Unit: per 1,000 inhabitants. World ranking →

First in the ranking
1.4 ‰
Median country
0.2 ‰
half above, half below
World total
3.5 ‰
UNHCR aggregate
Range
0.0 to 1.4
Colombia - Ecuador

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Ecuador (1.4 ‰) and the lowest in Colombia (0.0 ‰).

The median country is at 0.2 ‰: half are above, half below.

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Source: UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database · terms of use · licence

Refugees hosted per 1,000 over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Ecuador1.4
2Brazil1.3
3Uruguay0.9
4Paraguay0.7
5Venezuela0.5
6Peru0.2
7Chile0.1
8Argentina0.1
9Bolivia0.1
10Guyana0.0
11Suriname0.0
12Colombia0.0
UNHCR · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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