Gabon vs Qatar: Refugees by country of asylum
Gabon
179 people
in 2024
Qatar
197 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
143rd
Qatar rank
142nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Gabon
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 197 people against 179 people in Gabon, a difference of 18 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 143rd and Qatar ranks 142nd of 183 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,013 people | 200 people | 6,813 people | Gabon |
| 1990s | 15,069 people | 6 people | 15,063 people | Gabon |
| 2000s | 11,843 people | 41.6 people | 11,801 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,889 people | 134.5 people | 1,754 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 265.4 people | 197.8 people | 67.6 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Gabon or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 197 people against 179 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Gabon and Qatar?
- 18 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Qatar?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Qatar rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Gabon ranks 143rd and Qatar ranks 142nd 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.