Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Guatemala
34,994
in 2025
Nicaragua
35,341
in 2025
Guatemala rank
39th
Nicaragua rank
38th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 35,341 against 34,994 in Guatemala, a difference of 347.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,739 | 45,397 | 6,658 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 43,596 | 31,654 | 11,941 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 9,026 | 2,752 | 6,274 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11,327 | 1,792 | 9,536 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 31,176 | 21,112 | 10,064 | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 35,341 against 34,994 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 347, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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.