Ecuador vs Nepal: Refugees by country of asylum
Ecuador
23,218 people
in 2024
Nepal
19,598 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
80th
Nepal rank
83rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ecuador
- Nepal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 23,218 people against 19,598 people in Nepal, a difference of 3,620 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nepal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 83rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300 people | 8,275 people | 7,975 people | Nepal |
| 1980s | 757.2 people | 12,395 people | 11,638 people | Nepal |
| 1990s | 265.2 people | 100,475 people | 100,210 people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 52,585 people | 125,976 people | 73,391 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 113,660 people | 42,327 people | 71,333 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 61,485 people | 19,574 people | 41,912 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ecuador or Nepal?
- Ecuador, at 23,218 people against 19,598 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ecuador and Nepal?
- 3,620 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ecuador ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 83rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.