Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central America
Central America: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 149.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central America stood at 149.3.
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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.31, in 2005.
That places Central America 26th out of 39 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 in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.33 | — |
| 2001 | 22.35 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 19.27 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 13.14 | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 9.06 | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 8.31 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 13.05 | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 14.15 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.28 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 13.07 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.08 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 16.98 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 18.86 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 21.22 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 26.79 | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 32.1 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 40.6 | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 49 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 62.59 | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 72.65 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 88.52 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 103.85 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 128.51 | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 151.19 | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 149.3 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 | 8.31 | 26.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.63 | 13.07 | 62.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.67 | 72.65 | 151.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 814.28 compare
- 24 Albania 772.48 compare
- 25 Mauritania 716.05 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 694.47 compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 628.59 compare
- 28 Iraq 618.9 compare
- 29 Armenia 531.61 compare
More development goals data for Central America
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 (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 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1,053 (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 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 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 in 2005.
- How does Central America rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Central America ranks 26th out of 39 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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