Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Refugees by country of origin
Guatemala
36,323 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
30,020 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
39th
Nicaragua rank
40th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 36,323 people against 30,020 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 6,303 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,739 people | 45,397 people | 6,658 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 43,596 people | 31,654 people | 11,941 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 9,026 people | 2,752 people | 6,274 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11,327 people | 1,792 people | 9,536 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 30,413 people | 18,266 people | 12,146 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 36,323 people against 30,020 people in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 6,303 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 40th 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.