Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Costa Rica is 11, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Costa Rica peaked at 11 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 11 | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9023 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 31,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Costa Rica?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Costa Rica was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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