Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gabon
Gabon: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -7.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gabon, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon stood at -7.26 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon peaked at 60 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Gabon ranks 137th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -33.11 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1979 | -49.83 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1980 | -33.77 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1981 | -98 % change on previous year | +190.2% |
| 1982 | 60 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1991 | -47.24 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1992 | 23.64 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1993 | -100 % change on previous year | -523.1% |
| 1995 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8861 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +848.7% |
| 1998 | 30.44 % change on previous year | +262.1% |
| 2000 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2001 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2002 | -13.53 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2004 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2005 | -38.02 % change on previous year | +2330.3% |
| 2006 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2007 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -438.9% |
| 2008 | 2 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2009 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2010 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2011 | -80.38 % change on previous year | -4256.5% |
| 2012 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2013 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2014 | -36.75 % change on previous year | +784.6% |
| 2015 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8565 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2017 | -8.75 % change on previous year | +921.2% |
| 2018 | -18.82 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 2019 | -33.82 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2020 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2021 | -41.76 % change on previous year | -1558.2% |
| 2022 | -24.63 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4878 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2024 | -12.25 % change on previous year | +2412.3% |
| 2025 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -7.26 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year, 34.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -7.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.17 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -4256.5% | 1.93 % change on previous year | -80.38 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -2412.3% | -0.4878 % change on previous year | -12.25 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2330.3% | -1.56 % change on previous year | -38.02 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1558.2% | 2.86 % change on previous year | -41.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.24 % change on previous year | -49.83 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -23.92 % change on previous year | -98 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -7.36 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -3.96 % change on previous year | -38.02 % change on previous year | 19.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.49 % change on previous year | -80.38 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.92 % change on previous year | -41.76 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 134 Indonesia -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Belarus -6 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Zimbabwe -7.25 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Egypt -7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Sri Lanka -8.19 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Hong Kong, China -9.23 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Gabon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon was -7.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 60 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.