Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 424 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Equatorial Guinea stood at 424.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 198.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 120,000 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1991.
That places Equatorial Guinea 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,000 | — |
| 1975 | 90,000 | +8900.0% |
| 1976 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 120,000 | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 90,000 | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 40,000 | -55.6% |
| 1980 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 18,000 | -52.6% |
| 1982 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60 | -99.7% |
| 1992 | 115 | +91.7% |
| 1993 | 214 | +86.1% |
| 1994 | 340 | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 342 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 398 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 474 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 419 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 422 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 504 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 526 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 549 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 584 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 540 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 478 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 460 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 402 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 381 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 341 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 306 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 261 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 230 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 196 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 168 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 142 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 131 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 127 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 140 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 156 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 145 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 168 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 361 | +114.9% |
| 2023 | 389 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 426 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 424 | -0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 424 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,477, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 424 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +8900.0% | 1,000 | 90,000 |
| 2022 | +114.9% | 168 | 361 |
| 1991 | -99.7% | 18,000 | 60 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,833 | 1,000 | 120,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 24,667 | 18,000 | 38,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 309.33 | 60 | 474 | 9 |
| 2000s | 476.5 | 341 | 584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.7 | 127 | 306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.83 | 145 | 426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin in Equatorial Guinea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Equatorial Guinea was 424 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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