Chile vs Ecuador: Refugees by country of origin
Chile
4,809 people
in 2024
Ecuador
5,015 people
in 2024
Chile rank
79th
Ecuador rank
77th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5,015 people against 4,809 people in Chile, a difference of 206 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 77th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,873 people | 192.5 people | 11,680 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,111 people | 861.8 people | 249.5 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 715.6 people | 1,050 people | 334.7 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1,971 people | 3,196 people | 1,224 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 5,015 people against 4,809 people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Chile and Ecuador?
- 206 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Chile ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 77th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.