Other people in need of international protection by country or in Ecuador
Ecuador: Other people in need of international protection by country or was 432,888 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Ecuador, 2018–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 432,888 for other people in need of international protection by country or in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 256,265 | — |
| 2019 | 374,045 | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 401,777 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 503,882 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 495,304 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 469,441 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 439,097 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 432,888 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 315,155 | 256,265 | 374,045 | 2 |
| 2020s | 457,065 | 401,777 | 503,882 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More social development data for Ecuador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,428 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other people in need of international protection by country or in Ecuador?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Ecuador was 432,888 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 503,882 in 2021.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,265 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Other people in need of international protection by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other people in need of international protection refer to people who are outside their country or territory of origin, typically because they have been forcibly displaced across international borders, who have not been reported under other categories (including asylum-seekers and refugees) but who likely need international protection, including protection against forced return, as well as access to basic services on a temporary or longer-term basis.