Costa Rica vs Panama: Refugees by country of origin
Costa Rica
316 people
in 2024
Panama
333 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Panama rank
122nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 333 people against 316 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 17 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.25 people | 300.12 people | 201.88 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 198.3 people | 64.3 people | 134 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 307 people | 70.1 people | 236.9 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 248.2 people | 178.8 people | 69.4 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 333 people against 316 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 17 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 122nd 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.