Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Costa Rica
35.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
37.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nigeria
0200400600800197720002024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 37.81 % change on previous year against 35.05 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.76 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Nigeria ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s -86.01 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year 94.12 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 101.89 % change on previous year -14.02 % change on previous year 115.91 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s -14.73 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year 22.47 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 8.06 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s -1.59 % change on previous year -3.8 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 40.06 % change on previous year 14.3 % change on previous year 25.76 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 37.81 % change on previous year against 35.05 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
2.76 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.