Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 5.55 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.55 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
146th
of 241 countries
All-time high
9.76 per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
1.38 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 5.55 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Costa Rica peaked at 9.76 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.38 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 146th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.13 per 100,000 people | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 2.36 per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 2.18 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.21 per 100,000 people | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | +58.6% |
| 2007 | 8.19 per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 7.92 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.59 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.68 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.16 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.93 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.76 per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 8.64 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 7.72 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 per 100,000 people | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 3.95 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.16 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.12 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.63 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 4.04 per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 6.15 per 100,000 people | +52.0% |
| 2025 | 5.55 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.55 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 5.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.55 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 per 100,000 people | 1.38 per 100,000 people | 8.19 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 per 100,000 people | 3.95 per 100,000 people | 9.76 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 per 100,000 people | 4.04 per 100,000 people | 6.15 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 143 Samoa 5.93 per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 5.62 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Malaysia 5.56 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Vanuatu 5.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Guadeloupe 4.55 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 374 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Costa Rica?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Costa Rica was 5.55 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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