Nicaragua vs OECD members: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Nicaragua
35,341
in 2025
OECD members
289,139
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
38th
OECD members rank
36th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • OECD members
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196519952025

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 289,139 against 35,341 in Nicaragua, a difference of 253,798.

That makes OECD members's figure about 8.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 36th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 80,700 3,645 77,055 Nicaragua
1980s 45,397 10,997 34,400 Nicaragua
1990s 31,654 75,893 44,239 OECD members
2000s 2,752 349,138 346,386 OECD members
2010s 1,792 422,090 420,298 OECD members
2020s 21,112 271,356 250,243 OECD members

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, Nicaragua or OECD members?
OECD members, at 289,139 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 Nicaragua and OECD members?
253,798, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and OECD members?
48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and OECD members rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Nicaragua ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 36th of 199 countries.
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.