Costa Rica vs Malawi: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Costa Rica
31,632
in 2024
Malawi
35,510
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Malawi rank
71st
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35,510 against 31,632 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,878.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Malawi ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155,100 | 488,069 | 332,969 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 67,396 | 377,638 | 310,242 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12,714 | 3,988 | 8,726 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,422 | 8,551 | 3,872 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17,792 | 28,459 | 10,667 | Malawi |
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, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35,510 against 31,632 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 3,878, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Malawi ranks 71st 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.