Mexico vs Nicaragua: Refugees by country of origin
Mexico
39,241 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
30,020 people
in 2024
Mexico rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
40th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 39,241 people against 30,020 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 9,221 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mexico ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 693.5 people | 23,301 people | 22,608 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3,171 people | 2,752 people | 419.2 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10,368 people | 1,792 people | 8,576 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22,109 people | 18,266 people | 3,843 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 39,241 people against 30,020 people in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 9,221 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Mexico ranks 37th 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.