Costa Rica vs Panama: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Costa Rica
316
in 2024
Panama
333
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Panama rank
122nd

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
0200400600198820062024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 333 against 316 in Costa Rica, a difference of 17.

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 98.25 300.12 201.88 Panama
2000s 198.3 64.3 134 Costa Rica
2010s 307 70.1 236.9 Costa Rica
2020s 248.2 178.8 69.4 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 333 against 316 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Panama?
17, 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 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.