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 0.4587 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Costa Rica, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Costa Rica is 0.4587 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 66.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Costa Rica peaked at 5.46 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +1650.0% |
| 1978 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +3700.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 1980 | 0.197 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.47 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 0.611 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6189 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +782.3% |
| 1989 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1992 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4864 units per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4824 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4745 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4539 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4527 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4502 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2646 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3549 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3741 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3816 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3926 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4059 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2759 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4587 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4587 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 72.9× 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 | +3700.0% | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +1650.0% | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +782.3% | 0.6189 units per square kilometre | 5.46 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -86.0% | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 0.3645 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -82.6% | 0.4059 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -78.3% | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 0.4864 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6111 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 0.197 units per square kilometre | 5.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.249 units per square kilometre | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | 0.3741 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.4059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2807 units per square kilometre | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More social development data for Costa Rica
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- 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)
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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 0.4587 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 5.46 units per square kilometre 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 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Costa Rica rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 14.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.