Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ecuador
Ecuador: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ecuador is 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ecuador peaked at 341.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 181 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.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 19.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1567.5% |
| 2002 | 20.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 19.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 17.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 39.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +119.2% |
| 2007 | 190.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +387.1% |
| 2008 | 232.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 341.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 330.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 140.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 93.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 73.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 72.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 148.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +108.8% |
| 2017 | 70.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 99.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 144.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 148.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 40.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -72.8% |
| 2022 | 54.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 42.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1567.5% | 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2007 | +387.1% | 39.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 190.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 341.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 70.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 330.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 148.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 70 Denmark 43.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 71 Namibia 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 72 Slovenia 39.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 74 Chad 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 75 Iraq 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 76 Brazil 34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ecuador?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ecuador was 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 341.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2009.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.