Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Ecuador

Ecuador: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 5,015 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,015
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
77th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5,015
in 2024
All-time low
5
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Ecuador, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 51991: 271992: 381993: 481994: 1741995: 2031996: 2161997: 2151998: 5071999: 4922000: 6692001: 6492002: 8152003: 7202004: 7182005: 7722006: 8782007: 1.3k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.0k2010: 8592011: 9122012: 8482013: 7112014: 8072015: 1.0k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.8k2022: 3.2k2023: 4.2k2024: 5.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Ecuador stood at 5,015. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 521.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Ecuador peaked at 5,015 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 77th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Ecuador, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5
1991 27 +440.0%
1992 38 +40.7%
1993 48 +26.3%
1994 174 +262.5%
1995 203 +16.7%
1996 216 +6.4%
1997 215 -0.5%
1998 507 +135.8%
1999 492 -3.0%
2000 669 +36.0%
2001 649 -3.0%
2002 815 +25.6%
2003 720 -11.7%
2004 718 -0.3%
2005 772 +7.5%
2006 878 +13.7%
2007 1,305 +48.6%
2008 1,063 -18.5%
2009 1,029 -3.2%
2010 859 -16.5%
2011 912 +6.2%
2012 848 -7.0%
2013 711 -16.2%
2014 807 +13.5%
2015 1,006 +24.7%
2016 1,041 +3.5%
2017 1,251 +20.2%
2018 1,424 +13.8%
2019 1,644 +15.4%
2020 1,689 +2.7%
2021 1,825 +8.1%
2022 3,205 +75.6%
2023 4,244 +32.4%
2024 5,015 +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 192.5 5 507 10
2000s 861.8 649 1,305 10
2010s 1,050 711 1,644 10
2020s 3,196 1,689 5,015 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 74 Uzbekistan 5,152 compare
  2. 75 Liberia 5,086 compare
  3. 76 Brazil 5,072 compare
  4. 78 Jordan 4,990 compare
  5. 79 Chile 4,809 compare
  6. 80 Kazakhstan 4,119 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugee population by country or territory of origin in Ecuador?
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Ecuador was 5,015 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 5,015 in 2024.
What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
Ecuador ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 521.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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