Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nicaragua, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0026 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1978 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Nicaragua ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +8100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | +420.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 41% of 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 Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +8100.0% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +420.0% | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.1772 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -94.4% | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +83.8% | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +77.8% | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 141 Chile 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Philippines 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Jamaica 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mauritius 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Honduras 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Argentina 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Nicaragua
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 311 (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nicaragua?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nicaragua was 0.0026 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1978 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nicaragua ranks 144th 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 Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.