Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
97th
of 204 countries
All-time high
43,355 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1977
All-time low
8.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2017
Years of data
43
1974–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1974199920241974: 339 people per 100,000 inhabitants1975: 31.3k people per 100,000 inhabitants1976: 32.0k people per 100,000 inhabitants1977: 43.4k people per 100,000 inhabitants1978: 32.5k people per 100,000 inhabitants1979: 14.3k people per 100,000 inhabitants1980: 13.2k people per 100,000 inhabitants1981: 5.9k people per 100,000 inhabitants1982: 5.6k people per 100,000 inhabitants1991: 12.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants1992: 22.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants1993: 40.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants1994: 61.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants1995: 59.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 67.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1997: 76.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 65.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 63.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 71.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 70.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 68.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 68.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 60 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 50.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 46.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 38.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 35.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 30 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 25.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 21 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 17.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 14.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 12 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 9.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 8.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 8.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 8.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 9.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 8.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 9.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 20 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 21.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 22.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants

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 Equatorial Guinea is 22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 43,355 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2017.

That places Equatorial Guinea 97th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,636 people per 100,000 inhabitants 339.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants 43,355 people per 100,000 inhabitants 6
1980s 8,229 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5,586 people per 100,000 inhabitants 13,165 people per 100,000 inhabitants 3
1990s 52.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants 12.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants 76.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants 9
2000s 54.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants 30.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants 71.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 13.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants 8.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants 25.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 16.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants 8.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants 22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 94 Nepal 26.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 95 Belize 24.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 96 Chile 24.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 98 Namibia 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 99 Uganda 20.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 100 Kenya 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea

All data for Equatorial Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea was 22.51 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 43,355 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1977.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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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.