Caribbean vs Northern America: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Caribbean
426.46 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Northern America
0.4561 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Caribbean rank
34th
Northern America rank
36th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Caribbean
- Northern America
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 426.46 per 100,000 people against 0.4561 per 100,000 people in Northern America, a difference of 426 per 100,000 people.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 935.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 34th and Northern America ranks 36th of 241 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.46 per 100,000 people | 0.3411 per 100,000 people | 80.12 per 100,000 people | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 104.17 per 100,000 people | 0.7816 per 100,000 people | 103.39 per 100,000 people | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 244.42 per 100,000 people | 0.431 per 100,000 people | 243.99 per 100,000 people | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Caribbean or Northern America?
- Caribbean, at 426.46 per 100,000 people against 0.4561 per 100,000 people in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Caribbean and Northern America?
- 426 per 100,000 people, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Northern America rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Caribbean ranks 34th and Northern America ranks 36th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.