Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Refugees by country of asylum
Lesotho
419 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
311 people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
134th
Nicaragua rank
135th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 419 people against 311 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 108 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 135th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 people | 50 people | 10 people | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 9,183 people | 15,198 people | 6,015 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 133.2 people | 10,268 people | 10,135 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 39 people | 322 people | 283 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 52.67 people | 252.89 people | 200.22 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 284.25 people | 311.75 people | 27.5 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Lesotho, at 419 people against 311 people in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 108 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Lesotho ranks 134th 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.