Mexico vs Nicaragua: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Mexico
41,307
in 2025
Nicaragua
35,341
in 2025
Mexico rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
38th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 41,307 against 35,341 in Nicaragua, a difference of 5,966.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mexico ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 693.5 | 23,301 | 22,608 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3,171 | 2,752 | 419.2 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10,368 | 1,792 | 8,576 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25,309 | 21,112 | 4,197 | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 41,307 against 35,341 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 5,966, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mexico ranks 37th 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.