Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 311 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua is 311 people, measured 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 by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 23,800 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 50 people, in 1972.
That places Nicaragua 135th out of 183 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 by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50 people | — |
| 1980 | 4,100 people | +8100.0% |
| 1981 | 21,320 people | +420.0% |
| 1982 | 23,800 people | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 18,500 people | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 18,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,270 people | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 8,280 people | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 9,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 16,000 people | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 15,210 people | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 16,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 14,933 people | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 14,450 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,642 people | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 314 people | -94.4% |
| 1995 | 577 people | +83.8% |
| 1996 | 557 people | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 462 people | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 471 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 471 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 330 people | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 322 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 324 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 300 people | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 288 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 222 people | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 195 people | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 182 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 142 people | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 115 people | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 59 people | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 80 people | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 124 people | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 184 people | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 273 people | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 325 people | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 325 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 322 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 321 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 322 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 311 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 313 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 312 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 311 people | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 311 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 311 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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% | 50 people | 4,100 people |
| 1981 | +420.0% | 4,100 people | 21,320 people |
| 1994 | -94.4% | 5,642 people | 314 people |
| 1995 | +83.8% | 314 people | 577 people |
| 1988 | +77.8% | 9,000 people | 16,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 people | 50 people | 50 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 15,198 people | 4,100 people | 23,800 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,388 people | 314 people | 16,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 242 people | 115 people | 330 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.5 people | 59 people | 325 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.75 people | 311 people | 313 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 311 people in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23,800 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 people in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.