Canada vs Costa Rica: Refugees by country of origin
Canada
309 people
in 2024
Costa Rica
316 people
in 2024
Canada rank
125th
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 316 people against 309 people in Canada, a difference of 7 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 204 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.62 people | 98.25 people | 88.62 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 114.1 people | 198.3 people | 84.2 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 87.4 people | 307 people | 219.6 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 168.6 people | 248.2 people | 79.6 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 316 people against 309 people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 7 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Canada ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.