Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 311 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua stood at 311.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 23,800 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1972.
Nicaragua ranks 135th 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, gaps filled 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 311 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23,800 in 1982.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.