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 0.2118 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nicaragua, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nicaragua stood at 0.2118 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.4% on the previous year and up 1,565.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nicaragua peaked at 1.2 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +160.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | +658.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1954 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.291 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4375 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5613 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5696 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7193 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8118 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3888 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3679 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2747 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2376 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +161.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2118 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2118 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 4.7× 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 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 | +658.8% | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.1576 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +161.9% | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +160.4% | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6706 units per square kilometre | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3772 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.8118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.263 units per square kilometre | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 37 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.2349 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.2342 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Georgia 0.2115 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Grenada 0.2059 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mali 0.2041 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 0.2118 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 1.2 units per square kilometre 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 0.008 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th 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 Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,565.6%. 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 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.