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 166 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gabon, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon stood at 166.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon peaked at 90,000 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
Gabon ranks 143rd of 179 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4,500 | — |
| 1975 | 60,000 | +1233.3% |
| 1976 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 90,000 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 60,200 | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 30,200 | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 20,000 | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 400 | -98.0% |
| 1982 | 640 | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 505 | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 370 | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 235 | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 100 | -57.4% |
| 1987 | 179.25 | +79.2% |
| 1988 | 258.5 | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 337.75 | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 417 | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 220 | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 272 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 597 | — |
| 1995 | 790 | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 797 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 864 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1,127 | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 15,069 | +1237.1% |
| 2000 | 17,978 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 15,576 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 13,468 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 13,999 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13,780 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,541 | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 8,421 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8,822 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8,998 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,843 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9,014 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,769 | -80.4% |
| 2012 | 1,661 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,592 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,007 | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 934 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 926 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 845 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 686 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 454 | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 467 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 272 | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 205 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 179 | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 166 | -7.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 166 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 166 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 0% of the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1237.1% | 1,127 | 15,069 |
| 1975 | +1233.3% | 4,500 | 60,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 1 |
| 1970s | 60,080 | 30,200 | 90,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,303 | 100 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,015 | 0 | 15,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,843 | 8,421 | 17,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,889 | 454 | 9,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.83 | 166 | 467 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 166 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 90,000 in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Gabon ranks 143rd 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 Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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, 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.