Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0071 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Costa Rica, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Costa Rica is 0.0071 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 844.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0939 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1974.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | -72.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per person | +1518.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0587 units per person | +3600.2% |
| 1979 | 0.008 units per person | -86.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per person | -47.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 units per person | +45.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0939 units per person | +759.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0916 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0885 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 units per person | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0348 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per person | -78.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per person | -76.4% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | +50.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per person | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -82.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per person | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 units per person | +65.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0071 units per person | +14.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0071 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0071 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 71.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +3600.2% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0587 units per person |
| 1977 | +1518.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
| 1988 | +759.9% | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0939 units per person |
| 1979 | -86.4% | 0.0587 units per person | 0.008 units per person |
| 2015 | -82.8% | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1993 | -78.8% | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0074 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0587 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0939 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0885 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More social development data for Costa Rica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36,395 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Costa Rica?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Costa Rica was 0.0071 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0939 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1974.
- How does Costa Rica rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 844.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.