Eritrea vs Gabon: Refugees by country of asylum
Eritrea
119 people
in 2024
Gabon
179 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
146th
Gabon rank
143rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Eritrea
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 179 people against 119 people in Eritrea, a difference of 60 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 146th and Gabon ranks 143rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,711 people | 2,749 people | 1,039 people | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3,970 people | 11,843 people | 7,872 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2,893 people | 1,889 people | 1,004 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 135.8 people | 265.4 people | 129.6 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Eritrea or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 179 people against 119 people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Eritrea and Gabon?
- 60 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gabon?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Gabon rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Eritrea ranks 146th and Gabon ranks 143rd 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.