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 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Costa Rica, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0041 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 24.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0091 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +4340.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0041 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0041 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +4340.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 120 Russian Federation 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Qatar 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Cape Verde 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Peru 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Bulgaria 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 0.0041 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 0.0091 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- 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 square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 196 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 down 55.3%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.