Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ecuador
Ecuador: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 26,428 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ecuador, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 26,428 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador peaked at 264,868 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1972.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 200 | — |
| 1973 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 600 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 640 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 680 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 770 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 870 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 890 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 800 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 710 | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 755 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 757 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 510 | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 280 | -45.1% |
| 1992 | 204 | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 232 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 238 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 204 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 213 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 218 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 244 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 309 | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 1,598 | +417.2% |
| 2001 | 1,680 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,225 | +92.0% |
| 2003 | 6,367 | +97.4% |
| 2004 | 8,425 | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 10,046 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 11,767 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 264,868 | +2150.9% |
| 2008 | 101,368 | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 116,532 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 121,222 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 123,407 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 123,793 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 123,177 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 122,129 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 121,511 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 102,848 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 92,405 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 101,550 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 104,560 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 104,582 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56,603 | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 60,125 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 62,899 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 23,218 | -63.1% |
| 2025 | 26,428 | +13.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 26,428 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 26,428 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 91.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2150.9% | 11,767 | 264,868 |
| 2000 | +417.2% | 309 | 1,598 |
| 1978 | +100.0% | 200 | 400 |
| 2003 | +97.4% | 3,225 | 6,367 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275 | 200 | 600 | 8 |
| 1980s | 757.2 | 640 | 890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.2 | 204 | 510 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,588 | 1,598 | 264,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,660 | 92,405 | 123,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,642 | 23,218 | 104,582 | 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador was 26,428 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 264,868 in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.