Countries in North America by refugees abroad
Refugees who fled the country and are under UNHCR’s protection abroad, for every 1,000 people still living there. Palestine refugees under UNRWA are not included. 23 countries in North America, highest first. World Bank, 2025
Median country
1.03
half above, half below| # | Country | Per 1,000 people | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Haiti | 15.18 | Caribbean |
| 2 |  El Salvador | 10.71 | Central America |
| 3 |  Honduras | 8.58 | Central America |
| 4 |  Nicaragua | 5.04 | Central America |
| 5 |  Bahamas | 3.96 | Caribbean |
| 6 |  Cuba | 2.69 | Caribbean |
| 7 |  Barbados | 2.04 | Caribbean |
| 8 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.94 | Caribbean |
| 9 |  Guatemala | 1.87 | Central America |
| 10 |  Dominica | 1.47 | Caribbean |
| 11 |  Saint Lucia | 1.10 | Caribbean |
| 12 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 1.03 | Caribbean |
| 13 |  Grenada | 1.00 | Caribbean |
| 14 |  Jamaica | 0.93 | Caribbean |
| 15 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.77 | Caribbean |
| 16 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0.42 | Caribbean |
| 17 |  Mexico | 0.31 | Central America |
| 18 |  Belize | 0.26 | Central America |
| 19 |  Dominican Republic | 0.11 | Caribbean |
| 20 |  Panama | 0.08 | Central America |
| 21 |  Costa Rica | 0.07 | Central America |
| =22 |  Canada | 0.01 | Northern America |
| =22 |  United States | 0.01 | Northern America |
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | Per 1,000 people | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.30 | Territory of United Kingdom |
 Bermuda | 0.09 | Territory of United Kingdom |
 Curaçao | 0.05 | Territory of Netherlands |
 British Virgin Islands | 0.00 | Territory of United Kingdom |
 Cayman Islands | 0.00 | Territory of United Kingdom |
 Puerto Rico | 0.00 | Territory of United States of America |
Questions
- Which country in North America has the most refugees abroad for its population?
- Haiti has the most refugees abroad for its population in North America: 15.18 refugees abroad per 1,000 people (2025). Next come El Salvador (10.71 refugees abroad per 1,000 people) and Honduras (8.58 refugees abroad per 1,000 people).
- Which country in North America has the fewest refugees abroad for its population?
- The United States, with 0.01 refugees abroad per 1,000 people (2025).
- What is the typical refugees abroad of a country in North America?
- The median of the 23 countries in North America is 1.03 refugees abroad per 1,000 people: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Refugees who fled the country and are under UNHCR’s protection abroad, for every 1,000 people still living there. Palestine refugees under UNRWA are not included. Source: World Bank, 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.