Costa Rica Refugee Statistics 1972-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Costa Rica refugee statistics for 2023 was 23,422.00, a 66.25% increase from 2022.
  • Costa Rica refugee statistics for 2022 was 14,088.00, a 37.79% increase from 2021.
  • Costa Rica refugee statistics for 2021 was 10,224.00, a 6.58% increase from 2020.
  • Costa Rica refugee statistics for 2020 was 9,593.00, a 54.63% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
Iran 3,764,517.00
Turkey 3,251,127.00
Jordan 3,063,591.00
Lebanon 1,279,108.00
Russia 1,230,131.00
Iraq 286,480.00
Brazil 235,765.00
Armenia 150,080.00
Malaysia 135,872.00
Mexico 124,784.00
Algeria 98,590.00
Bulgaria 97,618.00
Romania 87,487.00
Thailand 87,314.00
South Africa 67,145.00
Montenegro 64,733.00
Ecuador 62,899.00
Kazakhstan 42,685.00
Belarus 39,981.00
Serbia 29,365.00
Venezuela 29,336.00
Costa Rica 23,422.00
North Macedonia 18,898.00
Peru 6,712.00
Paraguay 5,991.00
Azerbaijan 5,771.00
Namibia 5,157.00
Albania 5,079.00
Turkmenistan 3,614.00
Libya 1,837.00
Colombia 1,382.00
Guatemala 989.00
Dominican Republic 778.00
Botswana 761.00
Bosnia 348.00
China 296.00
Belize 214.00
Gabon 204.00
Cuba 136.00
Guyana 27.00
Suriname 24.00
Fiji 15.00
Mauritius 5.00
Costa Rica Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2023 23,422.00 66.25%
2022 14,088.00 37.79%
2021 10,224.00 6.58%
2020 9,593.00 54.63%
2019 6,204.00 36.92%
2018 4,531.00 1.16%
2017 4,479.00 7.62%
2016 4,162.00 15.51%
2015 3,603.00 -82.62%
2014 20,726.00 0.84%
2013 20,554.00 0.58%
2012 20,435.00 1.95%
2011 20,044.00 2.86%
2010 19,486.00 2.02%
2009 19,101.00 5.42%
2008 18,119.00 5.49%
2007 17,176.00 49.16%
2006 11,515.00 2.33%
2005 11,253.00 8.07%
2004 10,413.00 -22.91%
2003 13,508.00 8.65%
2002 12,433.00 53.42%
2001 8,104.00 46.84%
2000 5,519.00 -75.90%
1999 22,903.00 -0.36%
1998 22,986.00 -0.55%
1997 23,114.00 -0.27%
1996 23,176.00 -4.33%
1995 24,226.00 -1.64%
1994 24,630.00 -0.82%
1993 24,834.00 -78.29%
1992 114,392.00 -2.64%
1991 117,492.00 -57.46%
1990 276,210.00 -0.93%
1989 278,800.00 0.00%
1988 278,800.00 782.28%
1987 31,600.00 1.28%
1986 31,200.00 30.00%
1985 24,000.00 41.93%
1984 16,910.00 0.00%
1983 16,910.00 3.36%
1982 16,360.00 9.07%
1981 15,000.00 49.11%
1980 10,060.00 -45.94%
1979 18,610.00 -86.01%
1978 133,000.00 3700.00%
1977 3,500.00 1650.00%
1974 200.00 -71.43%
1972 700.00 -71.43%