Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ecuador
Ecuador: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ecuador, 1990–2024
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ecuador is 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 449.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ecuador peaked at 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0477 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 92nd out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0477 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 89 Mexico 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 90 Tunisia 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 91 Morocco 27.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 93 Fiji 26.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 94 Nepal 26.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 95 Belize 24.94 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ecuador?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ecuador was 27.65 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.5%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.