Other people in need of international protection by country or territory of asylum by country
Other people in need of international protection refer to people who are outside their country or territory of origin, typically because they have been forcibly displaced across international borders, who have not been reported under other categories (including asylum-seekers and refugees) but who likely need...
What the numbers show
Other people in need of international protection by country or territory of asylum is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 2.81 million in Colombia; the lowest is 0 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,833, and the mean is 287,748.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Brazil (up 1,281.8%), and the largest decrease in Cayman Islands (down 100.0%).
Other people in need of international protection by country or territo: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 2.81 million | 2025 | up 139.9% | rising |
| 2 | Peru | 1.10 million | 2025 | up 156.4% | rising |
| 3 | Chile | 662,504 | 2025 | up 132.4% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 549,534 | 2025 | up 1,281.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Ecuador | 432,888 | 2025 | up 68.9% | rising |
| 6 | Argentina | 174,216 | 2025 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 99,484 | 2025 | up 276.4% | rising |
| 8 | Mexico | 64,160 | 2025 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 9 | Panama | 57,286 | 2025 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 10 | Guyana | 23,401 | 2025 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 11 | Uruguay | 20,833 | 2025 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 19,120 | 2025 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 13 | Aruba | 11,470 | 2025 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 14 | Bolivia | 8,259 | 2025 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 15 | Curacao | 6,903 | 2025 | down 73.1% | falling |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,856 | 2025 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Guatemala | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Paraguay | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 17 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 7.18 million
- IDA & IBRD total 7.16 million
- IBRD only 6.93 million
- Low & middle income 6.37 million
- Middle income 6.37 million
- Upper middle income 6.16 million
- Latin America & Caribbean 6.04 million
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 6.02 million
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 5.24 million
- Late-demographic dividend 4.20 million
- OECD members 3.56 million
- Early-demographic dividend 2.97 million
About this data
Other people in need of international protection refer to people who are outside their country or territory of origin, typically because they have been forcibly displaced across international borders, who have not been reported under other categories (including asylum-seekers and refugees) but who likely need international protection, including protection against forced return, as well as access to basic services on a temporary or longer-term basis.