Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gabon
Gabon: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 179 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gabon, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gabon is 179 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 90,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Gabon ranks 143rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4,500 people | — |
| 1975 | 60,000 people | +1233.3% |
| 1976 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 90,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 60,200 people | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 30,200 people | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 20,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 400 people | -98.0% |
| 1982 | 640 people | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 505 people | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 370 people | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 235 people | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 100 people | -57.4% |
| 1987 | 179.25 people | +79.2% |
| 1988 | 258.5 people | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 337.75 people | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 417 people | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 220 people | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 272 people | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 597 people | — |
| 1995 | 790 people | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 797 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 864 people | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1,127 people | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 15,069 people | +1237.1% |
| 2000 | 17,978 people | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 15,576 people | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 13,468 people | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 13,999 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13,780 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,541 people | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 8,421 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8,822 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8,998 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,843 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9,014 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,769 people | -80.4% |
| 2012 | 1,661 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,592 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,007 people | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 934 people | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 926 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 845 people | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 686 people | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 454 people | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 467 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 272 people | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 205 people | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 204 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 179 people | -12.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 179 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 179 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1237.1% | 1,127 people | 15,069 people |
| 1975 | +1233.3% | 4,500 people | 60,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,500 people | 4,500 people | 4,500 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 60,080 people | 30,200 people | 90,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,303 people | 100 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,015 people | 0 people | 15,069 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,843 people | 8,421 people | 17,978 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,889 people | 454 people | 9,014 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.4 people | 179 people | 467 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gabon?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Gabon was 179 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Gabon ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.