Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 426 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea stood at 426.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 120,000 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 117th of 204 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, gaps filled 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% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 426 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,552, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 426 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,036, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
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 | 297.8 | 145 | 426 | 5 |
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea was 426 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.