Djibouti vs Ecuador: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Djibouti
24,899
in 2025
Ecuador
26,428
in 2025
Djibouti rank
78th
Ecuador rank
76th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 26,428 against 24,899 in Djibouti, a difference of 1,529.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 78th and Ecuador ranks 76th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,400 | 400 | 18,000 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 23,707 | 757.2 | 22,950 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 39,205 | 265.2 | 38,940 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 16,088 | 52,585 | 36,497 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18,765 | 113,660 | 94,896 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 22,793 | 55,642 | 32,850 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Djibouti or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 26,428 against 24,899 in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Djibouti and Ecuador?
- 1,529, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ecuador?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Ecuador rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Djibouti ranks 78th and Ecuador ranks 76th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.