Costa Rica vs Malawi: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Costa Rica
36,395
in 2025
Malawi
35,241
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
71st
Malawi rank
72nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36,395 against 35,241 in Malawi, a difference of 1,154.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155,100 | 488,069 | 332,969 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 67,396 | 377,638 | 310,242 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12,714 | 3,988 | 8,726 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,422 | 8,551 | 3,872 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20,892 | 29,589 | 8,697 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 36,395 against 35,241 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 1,154, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.