El Salvador vs Gabon: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
El Salvador
182
in 2025
Gabon
166
in 2025
El Salvador rank
141st
Gabon rank
142nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- El Salvador
- Gabon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 182 against 166 in Gabon, a difference of 16.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gabon ahead.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Gabon ranks 142nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 30,200 | 30,200 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 350 | 10,050 | 9,700 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 6,107 | 2,015 | 4,092 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 87.6 | 11,843 | 11,755 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 1,889 | 1,847 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 109.67 | 248.83 | 139.17 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, El Salvador or Gabon?
- El Salvador, at 182 against 166 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between El Salvador and Gabon?
- 16, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gabon?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Gabon rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Gabon ranks 142nd 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.