Australia vs Costa Rica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Australia
29,511
in 2024
Costa Rica
31,632
in 2024
Australia rank
74th
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31,632 against 29,511 in Australia, a difference of 2,121.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304,000 | 75,805 | 228,195 | Australia |
| 1980s | 179,538 | 71,964 | 107,574 | Australia |
| 1990s | 64,481 | 67,396 | 2,916 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 49,676 | 12,714 | 36,962 | Australia |
| 2010s | 38,837 | 12,422 | 26,414 | Australia |
| 2020s | 46,292 | 17,792 | 28,500 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 31,632 against 29,511 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 2,121, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.