Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 445.91 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nicaragua, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 445.91 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1,779.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nicaragua peaked at 445.91 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.45 per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Nicaragua 32nd out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.17 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 85.81 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 78.1 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 75.95 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 34.34 per 100,000 people | -54.8% |
| 2005 | 27.19 per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 33.46 per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 34.29 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.29 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 25.85 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.67 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 24.98 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.67 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.39 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.86 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.72 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 22.45 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 23.07 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.93 per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 67.02 per 100,000 people | +158.4% |
| 2020 | 131.55 per 100,000 people | +96.3% |
| 2021 | 164.91 per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 236.81 per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 369.56 per 100,000 people | +56.1% |
| 2024 | 429.33 per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 445.91 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 445.91 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 11.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 445.91 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 15.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +158.4% | 25.93 per 100,000 people | 67.02 per 100,000 people |
| 2020 | +96.3% | 67.02 per 100,000 people | 131.55 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.24 per 100,000 people | 25.85 per 100,000 people | 100.17 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.88 per 100,000 people | 22.45 per 100,000 people | 67.02 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.35 per 100,000 people | 131.55 per 100,000 people | 445.91 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 703 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nicaragua?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nicaragua was 445.91 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 445.91 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.45 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,779.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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