Refugees by country of asylum in Ecuador
Ecuador: Refugees by country of asylum was 23,218 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Ecuador, 1972–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 23,218 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.1% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Ecuador peaked at 264,844 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 200 people, in 1972.
Ecuador ranks 80th of 183 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 by country of asylum in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 200 people | — |
| 1974 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 600 people | +200.0% |
| 1980 | 700 people | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 640 people | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 680 people | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 770 people | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 870 people | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 890 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 800 people | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 710 people | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 755 people | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 757 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 510 people | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 280 people | -45.1% |
| 1992 | 204 people | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 232 people | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 238 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 204 people | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 213 people | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 218 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 244 people | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 309 people | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 1,598 people | +417.2% |
| 2001 | 1,680 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,225 people | +92.0% |
| 2003 | 6,367 people | +97.4% |
| 2004 | 8,425 people | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 10,046 people | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 11,767 people | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 264,844 people | +2150.7% |
| 2008 | 101,368 people | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 116,532 people | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 121,222 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 123,407 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 123,793 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 123,177 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 122,129 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 121,511 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 102,848 people | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 92,405 people | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 101,550 people | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 104,560 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 104,582 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56,603 people | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 60,125 people | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 62,899 people | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 23,218 people | -63.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 23,218 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 23,218 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 139.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2150.7% | 11,767 people | 264,844 people |
| 2000 | +417.2% | 309 people | 1,598 people |
| 1979 | +200.0% | 200 people | 600 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300 people | 200 people | 600 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 757.2 people | 640 people | 890 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.2 people | 204 people | 510 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,585 people | 1,598 people | 264,844 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,660 people | 92,405 people | 123,793 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,485 people | 23,218 people | 104,582 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Ecuador?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Ecuador was 23,218 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 264,844 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 people in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.