Number of refugees per 100000 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of refugees per 100000 was 21.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Equatorial Guinea is 21.87, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 43,355 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 2017.
That places Equatorial Guinea 102nd 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 339.03 | — |
| 1975 | 31,260 | +9120.3% |
| 1976 | 32,024 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 43,355 | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 32,546 | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 14,294 | -56.1% |
| 1980 | 13,165 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 5,935 | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 5,586 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 12.19 | -99.8% |
| 1992 | 22.51 | +84.7% |
| 1993 | 40.38 | +79.3% |
| 1994 | 61.8 | +53.1% |
| 1995 | 59.87 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 67.06 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 76.84 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 65.32 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 63.25 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 71.66 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 70.15 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 68.8 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 68.88 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.01 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 50.46 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 46.45 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 38.8 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 35.13 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 30.03 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 25.73 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 21.02 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 17.78 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 14.56 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 12 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 9.77 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 8.69 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.13 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.66 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.34 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8.45 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 9.55 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 20.02 | +109.5% |
| 2023 | 21.05 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 22.51 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 21.87 | -2.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 21.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 21.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +9120.3% | 339.03 | 31,260 |
| 2022 | +109.5% | 9.55 | 20.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,636 | 339.03 | 43,355 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,229 | 5,586 | 13,165 | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.13 | 12.19 | 76.84 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.04 | 30.03 | 71.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.57 | 8.13 | 25.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 | 8.45 | 22.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Equatorial Guinea was 21.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43,355 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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