Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 316 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 316 for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 463 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1992.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 204 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 origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 222 | +4340.0% |
| 1995 | 209 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 136 | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 86 | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 50 | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 73 | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 55 | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 86 | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 97 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 91 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 136 | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 176 | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 283 | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 361 | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 354 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 344 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 352 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 332 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 325 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 463 | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 414 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 374 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 202 | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 195 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 207 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 206 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 208 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 235 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 275 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 207 | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 316 | +52.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 316 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 2.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 316 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 464, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +4340.0% | 5 | 222 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.25 | 5 | 222 | 8 |
| 2000s | 198.3 | 55 | 361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307 | 195 | 463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.2 | 207 | 316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 316 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 463 in 2013.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 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.