Number of refugees per 100000 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of refugees per 100000 was 31.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Ecuador is 31.29, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 405.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Ecuador peaked at 31.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0477, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0477 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2523 | +428.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3477 | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4303 | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | +255.6% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.14 | +131.6% |
| 1999 | 3.95 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.27 | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 5.03 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 5.28 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.58 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.23 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 9.11 | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 7.29 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 6.94 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 5.95 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 5.03 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.46 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 8.35 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 9.48 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 9.63 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.32 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 17.98 | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 23.6 | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 27.65 | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 31.29 | +13.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 31.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 31.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +428.5% | 0.0477 | 0.2523 |
| 1994 | +255.6% | 0.4303 | 1.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 | 0.0477 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 | 5.03 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 4.5 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 9.63 | 31.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Ecuador?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Ecuador was 31.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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