Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Ecuador, 2007–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Ecuador is 25, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 257.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Ecuador peaked at 32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 20th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18 | — |
| 2008 | 7 | -61.1% |
| 2009 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | +250.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 25 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +250.0% | 6 | 21 |
| 2008 | -61.1% | 18 | 7 |
| 2019 | +33.3% | 21 | 28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 6 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.67 | 25 | 32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Ecuador?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Ecuador was 25 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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