Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Central America
Central America: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 149.3 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
149.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
25th
of 38 groups
All-time high
151.19 per 100,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
8.31 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central America stood at 149.3 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 457.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central America peaked at 151.19 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.31 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Central America 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Central America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.33 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 22.35 per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 19.27 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 13.14 per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 9.06 per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 8.31 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 13.05 per 100,000 people | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 14.15 per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.28 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 13.07 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.07 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.08 per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 16.98 per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 18.86 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 21.22 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 26.79 per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 32.1 per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 40.6 per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 49 per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 62.59 per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 72.65 per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 88.52 per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 103.85 per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 128.51 per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 151.19 per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 149.3 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 per 100,000 people | 8.31 per 100,000 people | 26.33 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.63 per 100,000 people | 13.07 per 100,000 people | 62.59 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.67 per 100,000 people | 72.65 per 100,000 people | 151.19 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 22 State of Palestine 825.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 814.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Albania 772.48 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Mauritania 716.05 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 694.47 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 628.59 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Iraq 618.9 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Central America
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1,053 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central America?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central America was 149.3 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 151.19 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Central America rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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