Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Gabon
Gabon: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Gabon, 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
In 2024, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Gabon stood at 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Gabon peaked at 421.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2318 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2017.
That places Gabon 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 238.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 277.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 421.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +52.0% |
| 2003 | 370.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 340.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 330.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 273.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 273.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 267.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 257.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 239.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 132.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 128.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 126.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 95.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2318 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 3.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1498.9% |
| 2019 | 3.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 3.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 3.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1498.9% | 0.2318 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2017 | -99.7% | 90.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2318 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | +52.0% | 277.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 421.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 238.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 421.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2318 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 239.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 123 El Salvador 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 124 Madagascar 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 125 Thailand 3.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 127 Barbados 2.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 2.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 129 Romania 2.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Gabon?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Gabon was 3.23 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 421.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2318 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Gabon ranks 126th 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 Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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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.