GuatemalaODP

Descripción general

La ubicación estratégica de Guatemala la sitúa en el centro de las dinámicas migratorias regionales. El país funciona simultáneamente como punto de origen, tránsito, destino y retorno, lo que genera desafíos y oportunidades complejas para los sistemas nacionales y los actores humanitarios. En los últimos años, Guatemala se ha consolidado como un destino clave para solicitantes de asilo, principalmente provenientes de Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela y Nicaragua, con un aumento constante en las solicitudes de asilo. Estos roles superpuestos exigen esfuerzos coordinados para fortalecer los mecanismos de protección, ampliar el acceso a los servicios y promover soluciones duraderas que permitan a las personas refugiadas, solicitantes de la condición de refugio, retornadas, personas desplazadas internamente (IDPs), personas apátridas y otras con necesidades de protección internacional integrarse plenamente y disfrutar de igualdad en el acceso a derechos, servicios y oportunidades.

Para alcanzar esta visión, ACNUR apoya el fortalecimiento de los marcos legales e institucionales, los procedimientos de asilo y realiza acciones de incidencia para garantizar que el acceso a asistencia legal y servicios de protección sea efectivo para los grupos más vulnerables. Asimismo, promueve el empoderamiento económico mediante el incremento del acceso a medios de vida, formación profesional y servicios financieros, y mediante la creación de alianzas estratégicas con el sector privado, instituciones de desarrollo y otros actores clave. Estos esfuerzos permiten que las poblaciones desplazadas contribuyan y se beneficien de la economía guatemalteca.

Guatemala ha avanzado en compromisos regionales a través del MIRPS, el Proceso de Quito y las promesas presentadas en el Foro Mundial sobre Refugiados. ACNUR complementa estos esfuerzos fortaleciendo la capacidad institucional y promoviendo soluciones duraderas que garanticen dignidad, derechos y resiliencia para todos.

Personas refugiadas por origen JSON  .CSV 
Country of origin Source Data date Population
El Salvador Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   37.7% 646
Honduras Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   24.2% 415
Nicaragua Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   16.8% 288
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   11.4% 195
Mexico Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   3.3% 57
Others Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   2.8% 48
Cuba Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   2.7% 46
Colombia Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   1.1% 18


Solicitantes de la condición de refugio por origen JSON  .CSV 
Country of origin Source Data date Population
Honduras Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   29.9% 1,878
El Salvador Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   19.2% 1,208
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   19.1% 1,202
Nicaragua Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   17.7% 1,108
Colombia Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   4.0% 250
Cuba Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   3.5% 219
Mexico Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   2.3% 147
Others Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   2.2% 139
Peru Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   0.7% 46
Ecuador Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   0.7% 45
Cameroon Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   0.3% 20
United States of America Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   0.2% 15


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    Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion - Guatemala

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    Publish date: 30 October 2025 (1 month ago)
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    Operational Update - Guatemala | July-September 2025

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    Publish date: 30 October 2025 (1 month ago)
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    Desplazamiento Interno en Guatemala - Infografias

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    Publish date: 30 October 2025 (1 month ago)
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    PDH Mobiles | An outreach initiative of the Office of the Ombudsman in collaboration with UNHCR

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    Overview of the PDH Mobiles initiative and its key achievements
    Publish date: 3 July 2025 (5 months ago)
    Create date: 4 July 2025 (5 months ago)
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    Guatemala: Actualización Protección Comunitaria - septiembre 2024

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    Publish date: 4 November 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Guate's Wrap-up! | The UNHCR Newsletter from Guatemala

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    Here are some of the latest updates from UNHCR Guatemala!
    Publish date: 29 October 2024 (1 year ago)
    Create date: 29 October 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Guatemala: Actualización Protección Comunitaria - junio 2024

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    Publish date: 31 July 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Guatemala: Newsletter - July 2022

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    UNHCR's Guatemala monthly newsletter
    Publish date: 13 July 2022 (3 years ago)
    Create date: 13 July 2022 (3 years ago)
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    Operational Update - Guatemala | July-September 2025

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    Publish date: 30 October 2025 (1 month ago)
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    Guatemala: Boletín - Junio 2022

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    Publish date: 14 June 2022 (3 years ago)
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    Guatemala: Newsletter - June 2022

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    Guatemala: Newsletter - May 2022

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    Publish date: 31 May 2022 (3 years ago)
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    R4V Launches “One Step Closer,” A Campaign in Solidarity with Refugees and Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean – August 2020 [EN]

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    This regional campaign is the result of the joint effort of organizations and agency partners of the R4V Platform, which work with the objective of tackling the protection, assistance and integration ...
    Publish date: 24 August 2020 (5 years ago)
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    “Acortemos distancias”, nueva campaña de solidaridad con las personas refugiadas y migrantes en América Latina y el Caribe – Agosto 2020 [ES...

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    Esta campaña regional es el resultado del trabajo conjunto de las organizaciones y agencias participantes de la Plataforma R4V, que trabajan con el objetivo de abordar las necesidades de protección, a...
    Publish date: 24 August 2020 (5 years ago)
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    Desplazamiento Interno en Guatemala - Infografias

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    Publish date: 30 October 2025 (1 month ago)
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    Overview of internal displacement in Honduras

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    Publish date: 11 August 2017 (8 years ago)
    Create date: 11 August 2017 (8 years ago)
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    Mixed Movements Monitoring Report I UNHCR-WFP-UNICEF | Q1 2025

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    The Mixed Movements Monitoring is an interagency initiative by UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF aimed at gathering evidence on the dynamics of mixed movements in countries within the Americas region. Note: This ...
    Publish date: 23 June 2025 (6 months ago)
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    Mixed Movement Monitoring Report | UNHCR-WFP-UNICEF | Q4 2024

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    The Mixed Movements Monitoring is an interagency initiative by UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF aimed at gathering evidence on the dynamics of mixed movements in countries within the Americas region.
    Publish date: 13 June 2025 (6 months ago)
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    Mixed Movements Monitoring Report | UNHCR-WFP-UNICEF | Q3 2024

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    The Mixed Movements Monitoring is an interagency initiative by UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF aimed at gathering evidence on the dynamics of mixed movements in countries within the Americas region.
    Publish date: 19 December 2024 (1 year ago)
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    POST-DISTRIBUTION MONITORING REPORT | Guatemala

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    Post-distribution monitoring (PDM) is performed by UNHCR for cash assistance using corporate-defined methodology and tools. This exercise covers various aspects of the programme, including process, im...
    Publish date: 19 December 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Guatemala: Newsletter - July 2022

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    UNHCR's Guatemala monthly newsletter
    Publish date: 13 July 2022 (3 years ago)
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    ACNUR Guatemala - Actualización Operativa (En-Abr 2023)

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    Publish date: 8 June 2023 (2 years ago)
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    UNHCR Guatemala - Operational Update (Jan-Apr 2023)

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    Publish date: 8 June 2023 (2 years ago)
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    Guatemala: Boletin - Julio 2022

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    Boletín mensual de ACNUR en Guatemala
    Publish date: 13 July 2022 (3 years ago)
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    Mixed Movements Monitoring Report I UNHCR-WFP-UNICEF | Q1 2025

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    The Mixed Movements Monitoring is an interagency initiative by UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF aimed at gathering evidence on the dynamics of mixed movements in countries within the Americas region. Note: This ...
    Publish date: 23 June 2025 (6 months ago)
    Create date: 13 June 2025 (6 months ago)
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    Mixed Movement Monitoring Report | UNHCR-WFP-UNICEF | Q4 2024

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    The Mixed Movements Monitoring is an interagency initiative by UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF aimed at gathering evidence on the dynamics of mixed movements in countries within the Americas region.
    Publish date: 13 June 2025 (6 months ago)
    Create date: 13 June 2025 (6 months ago)
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    Mixed Movements Monitoring Report | UNHCR-WFP-UNICEF | Q3 2024

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    The Mixed Movements Monitoring is an interagency initiative by UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF aimed at gathering evidence on the dynamics of mixed movements in countries within the Americas region.
    Publish date: 19 December 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Mixed Movements Monitoring Report | UNHCR-WFP-UNICEF | Q2 2024

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    The Mixed Movements Monitoring is an interagency initiative by UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF aimed at gathering evidence on the dynamics of mixed movements in Central America and Mexico.
    Publish date: 27 September 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Northern Triangle of Central America - UNHCR Presence- 2016 Solutions and Protection Strategy - 15 December 2015

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    Northern Triangle of Central America - UNHCR Presence- 2016 Solutions and Protection Strategy - 15 December 2015
    Publish date: 20 July 2020 (5 years ago)
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    Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico - NCA Situation - as of 06 November 2018

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    Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico - NCA Situation - as of 06 November 2018
    Publish date: 20 July 2020 (5 years ago)
    Create date: 5 December 2018 (7 years ago)
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    Guatemala - Reference map - 05 Feb 2019

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    Guatemala - Reference map - 05 Feb 2019
    Publish date: 20 July 2020 (5 years ago)
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    Guatemala - July 2008

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    Map in Adobe Acrobat format related to a UNHCR operation
    Publish date: 20 July 2020 (5 years ago)
    Create date: 18 February 2011 (14 years ago)
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    Guía de Inclusión Laboral | POBLACIÓN CON DISCAPACIDAD

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    El Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social de Guatemala (MINTRAB), a través de esta guía, presenta al sector privado, información para el proceso de contratación laboral de personas con discapacidad ...
    Publish date: 19 December 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Guía de Inclusión Laboral | CON ENFOQUE DE GÉNERO

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    El Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social de Guatemala (MINTRAB), a través de esta guía, presenta al sector privado, información adecuada para el proceso de contratación laboral de mujeres y persona...
    Publish date: 19 December 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Guía de Inclusión Laboral | CON ENFOQUE EN GRUPOS DIVERSOS (jóvenes, personas mayores, población étnica)

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    El Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social de Guatemala (MINTRAB), a través de esta guía, presenta al sector privado, información adecuada para el proceso de contratación laboral de personas mayores,...
    Publish date: 19 December 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Guía de Inclusión Laboral | POBLACIÓN EN SITUACIÓN DE MOVILIDAD HUMANA

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    El Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social de Guatemala (MINTRAB), a través de esta guía, presenta al sector privado, información adecuada para el proceso de contratación laboral de personas en situa...
    Publish date: 19 December 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion - Guatemala

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    Publish date: 30 October 2025 (1 month ago)
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    PDH Mobiles | An outreach initiative of the Office of the Ombudsman in collaboration with UNHCR

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    Overview of the PDH Mobiles initiative and its key achievements
    Publish date: 3 July 2025 (5 months ago)
    Create date: 4 July 2025 (5 months ago)
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    Field Unit Tecun Uman - Guatemala

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    Overview of the UNHCR Field Unit in Tecun Uman, Guatemala.
    Publish date: 20 June 2025 (6 months ago)
    Create date: 21 June 2025 (6 months ago)
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    Field Unit Peten - Guatemala

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    Overview of the UNHCR Field Unit in Peten, Guatemala.
    Publish date: 20 June 2025 (6 months ago)
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  •    Situaciones relacionadas
    • Guatemala - Central America & Mexico

      Forced displacement continues to grow in numbers, and in complexity. Gang violence, persecution and human rights violations have left no other choice for around 720,000 people from the North of Central America but to flee either internally or across borders. The social and political crisis in Nicaragua since April 2018 has forced over 100,000 nationals to neighboring countries. UNHCR has expanded its presence and operational capacity in recent years to strengthen protection alternatives and facilitate solutions for those affected.


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    Total de personas refugiadas y solicitantes de condición de refugio JSON 
    7,990
    Last updated 30 Sep 2025
    Source - Government, UNHCR 
    Total de personas reconocidas en 2021-2025 JSON 
    1,169
    Last updated 30 Sep 2025
    Source - UNHCR 
    IDPs due to violence JSON 
    573,000
    Last updated 30 Sep 2025
    Source - UNHCR 
    IDPs due to weather-related disaster JSON 
    685,000
    Last updated 30 Sep 2025
    Source - UNHCR 
    Retornados en 2025 JSON 
    39,189
    Last updated 30 Sep 2025
    Source - UNHCR 
    Total de Población de interés JSON 
    1,305,179
    Last updated 30 Sep 2025
    Source - Government, UNHCR 
    Asylum applications per year JSON 
    Help UNHCR - Guatemala
    Financiamiento (2025)
    37.893.643,00 US$
    Total appeal
    Date of Funding Data 30 September 2025 (2 months ago)

    Para más información, por favor contacte a los siguientes puntos focales:

    Unidad de Relaciones Externas y Reportes Jennifer HAMM
    hammlou@unhcr.org
    Unidad de Gestión de Información Benjamin DOMINGUEZ
    domnguez@unhcr.org