Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Equatorial Guinea is 0.0139 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.28 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Equatorial Guinea 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +8900.0% |
| 1976 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1980 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6417 units per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6417 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +114.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0139 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0139 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 3.21 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +114.9% | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -99.7% | 0.6417 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8794 units per square kilometre | 0.6417 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 China 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ecuador 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kenya 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Slovakia 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square in Equatorial Guinea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0139 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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, 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.