Number of refugees per 100000 in Gabon

Gabon: Number of refugees per 100000 was 37.95 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
37.95
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 205 countries
All-time high
37.95
in 2025
All-time low
1.44
in 1997
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Gabon, 1992–2025

0102030401992200820251992: 1.61993: 1.61994: 21995: 2.41996: 1.91997: 1.41998: 2.21999: 2.22000: 2.12001: 1.82002: 2.52003: 2.72004: 3.52005: 5.32006: 6.42007: 7.52008: 8.22009: 8.72010: 9.72011: 10.12012: 10.22013: 9.42014: 92015: 8.52016: 82017: 102018: 15.52019: 19.42020: 19.52021: 26.12022: 31.82023: 34.92024: 37.32025: 37.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 37.95 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 345.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Gabon peaked at 37.95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 1997.

Gabon ranks 84th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Gabon, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 1.64 —
1993 1.59 -2.6%
1994 2.01 +26.1%
1995 2.4 +19.6%
1996 1.91 -20.6%
1997 1.44 -24.7%
1998 2.23 +54.9%
1999 2.17 -2.5%
2000 2.12 -2.6%
2001 1.83 -13.4%
2002 2.53 +37.9%
2003 2.68 +5.9%
2004 3.52 +31.4%
2005 5.33 +51.5%
2006 6.36 +19.4%
2007 7.45 +17.1%
2008 8.21 +10.2%
2009 8.73 +6.3%
2010 9.71 +11.3%
2011 10.1 +4.0%
2012 10.23 +1.3%
2013 9.41 -8.1%
2014 9.05 -3.8%
2015 8.53 -5.8%
2016 7.95 -6.7%
2017 10.01 +25.9%
2018 15.46 +54.4%
2019 19.4 +25.5%
2020 19.55 +0.7%
2021 26.09 +33.5%
2022 31.76 +21.7%
2023 34.85 +9.7%
2024 37.34 +7.1%
2025 37.95 +1.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 37.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 37.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.92 1.44 2.4 8
2000s 4.88 1.83 8.73 10
2010s 10.99 7.95 19.4 10
2020s 31.26 19.55 37.95 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 81 Zimbabwe 39.12 compare
  2. 82 Tajikistan 38.59 compare
  3. 83 Trinidad and Tobago 38.12 compare
  4. 85 Fiji 36.76 compare
  5. 86 Pakistan 35.46 compare
  6. 87 Angola 34.41 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Gabon?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Gabon was 37.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 37.95 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 1997.
How does Gabon rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Gabon ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 345.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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