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 0.005 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nicaragua, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.005 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 2,011.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nicaragua peaked at 0.047 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2016.
That places Nicaragua 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.047 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0052 units per person | -88.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -94.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | +153.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 units per person | +638.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0097 units per person | +45.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 units per person | +46.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0178 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.024 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 units per person | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 0.011 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per person | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | -75.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -54.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | +158.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | +96.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per person | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per person | +56.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.005 units per person | +16.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.005 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 13.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.005 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per person, 14.0× the median. (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +638.3% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0055 units per person |
| 2019 | +158.5% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1981 | +153.2% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0261 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.3205 % change on previous year (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 0.005 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.047 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 2,011.2%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.