Costa Rica vs Georgia: Refugees by country of asylum
Costa Rica
31,632 people
in 2024
Georgia
31,027 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Georgia rank
73rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Costa Rica
- Georgia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31,632 people against 31,027 people in Georgia, a difference of 605 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Georgia ranks 73rd of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,696 people | 793.71 people | 22,902 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12,714 people | 3,294 people | 9,420 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,422 people | 1,280 people | 11,143 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17,792 people | 17,697 people | 95.2 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Costa Rica or Georgia?
- Costa Rica, at 31,632 people against 31,027 people in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 605 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Georgia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Georgia ranks 73rd 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.