Honduras vs Nicaragua: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Honduras
270
in 2025
Nicaragua
311
in 2023
Honduras rank
135th
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 311 against 270 in Honduras, a difference of 41.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70 | 50 | 20 | Honduras |
| 1980s | 83,931 | 15,198 | 68,733 | Honduras |
| 1990s | 43,973 | 5,388 | 38,586 | Honduras |
| 2000s | 21.4 | 242 | 220.6 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 26.1 | 233.5 | 207.4 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 144 | 311.75 | 167.75 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 311 against 270 in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 41, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Honduras ranks 135th 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.