Asylum applications from MENA countries in Latin America, 2020–2025

This dataset contains 205 observations (8,840 reported counts) of new asylum applications and appeals from 15 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries of origin in 14 Latin American countries of asylum, 2020–2025. Data were extracted from the UNHCR Refugee Data Finder (Asylum Applications dataset) on 18 October 2026, excluding Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. Variables: year, country of asylum, country of origin, ISO codes, procedure type (G/U), application type (N/A), decision level (FI/FA/AR/JR), counting unit (P/C), and number of applications (Applied). It accompanies the article Geographica Distribution of Asylum Applications from Mena Countries in Latin America, 2020 - 2025