Belize vs Nicaragua: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Belize
347
in 2025
Nicaragua
311
in 2023
Belize rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belize currently reports 347 against 311 in Nicaragua, a difference of 36.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belize ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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 | 15,198 | 3,443 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 13,079 | 5,388 | 7,691 | Belize |
| 2000s | 699.4 | 242 | 457.4 | Belize |
| 2010s | 36.2 | 233.5 | 197.3 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 118.5 | 311.75 | 193.25 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Belize, at 347 against 311 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 36, with Belize 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Belize ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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.