Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Ecuador
Ecuador: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0171 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 496.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Ecuador peaked at 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 100th of 196 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, per square in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +440.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +262.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +162.9% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0171 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0171 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +440.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +262.5% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +162.9% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 97 Curacao 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 China 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kenya 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Slovakia 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Ecuador?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Ecuador was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Ecuador ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.