Belarus vs Costa Rica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Belarus
40,794
in 2025
Costa Rica
36,395
in 2025
Belarus rank
69th
Costa Rica rank
70th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 40,794 against 36,395 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,399.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belarus ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,287 | 23,506 | 13,219 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 622 | 12,714 | 12,092 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,383 | 12,422 | 11,040 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24,919 | 20,892 | 4,027 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Belarus, at 40,794 against 36,395 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 4,399, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Belarus ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.