Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 311 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Nicaragua, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 311 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Nicaragua peaked at 23,800 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1972.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50 | — |
| 1980 | 4,100 | +8100.0% |
| 1981 | 21,320 | +420.0% |
| 1982 | 23,800 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 18,500 | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 18,500 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,270 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 8,280 | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 16,000 | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 15,210 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 16,000 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 14,933 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 14,450 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,642 | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 314 | -94.4% |
| 1995 | 577 | +83.8% |
| 1996 | 557 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 462 | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 471 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 471 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 330 | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 322 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 324 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 300 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 288 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 222 | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 195 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 182 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 142 | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 115 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 59 | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 80 | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 124 | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 184 | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 273 | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 325 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 322 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 321 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 322 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 311 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 313 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 312 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 311 | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 311 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,620, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 311 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +8100.0% | 50 | 4,100 |
| 1981 | +420.0% | 4,100 | 21,320 |
| 1994 | -94.4% | 5,642 | 314 |
| 1995 | +83.8% | 314 | 577 |
| 1988 | +77.8% | 9,000 | 16,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| 1980s | 15,198 | 4,100 | 23,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,388 | 314 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242 | 115 | 330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.5 | 59 | 325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.75 | 311 | 313 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Nicaragua?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Nicaragua was 311 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23,800 in 1982.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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