European Union vs Nicaragua: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

European Union
27,822
in 2025
Nicaragua
35,341
in 2025
European Union rank
40th
Nicaragua rank
38th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • European Union
  • Nicaragua
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196519952025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 35,341 against 27,822 in European Union, a difference of 7,519.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nicaragua ahead.

European Union ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 630 80,700 80,070 Nicaragua
1980s 16,430 45,397 28,967 Nicaragua
1990s 254,140 31,654 222,486 European Union
2000s 213,013 2,752 210,262 European Union
2010s 51,593 1,792 49,801 European Union
2020s 28,673 21,112 7,561 European Union

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, European Union or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 35,341 against 27,822 in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between European Union and Nicaragua?
7,519, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nicaragua?
48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do European Union and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
European Union ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.