Belize vs Nicaragua: Refugees by country of asylum
Belize
286 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
311 people
in 2023
Belize rank
137th
Nicaragua rank
135th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 311 people against 286 people in Belize, a difference of 25 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belize ranks 137th and Nicaragua ranks 135th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,755 people | 15,198 people | 3,443 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 13,079 people | 5,388 people | 7,691 people | Belize |
| 2000s | 699.4 people | 242 people | 457.4 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 36.2 people | 233.5 people | 197.3 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 118.5 people | 311.75 people | 193.25 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 311 people against 286 people in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 25 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Belize ranks 137th and Nicaragua ranks 135th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.