Forcibly displaced people in Peru
Peru: Forcibly displaced people was 1.74 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Peru, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.74 million for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2,721.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Peru peaked at 1.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,804, in 2015.
Peru ranks 21st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 263,448 | 61,804 | 927,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.12 million | 1.76 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 7,885 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.07 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 113,900 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 556,770 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 5.97 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 82,000 (2025)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 1.10 million (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 4.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Peru?
- Forcibly displaced people in Peru was 1.74 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,804 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,721.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.