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 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gabon, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon stood at 0.0001 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon peaked at 0.1297 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1993.
That places Gabon 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0077 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0906 units per person | +1074.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0885 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1297 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0846 units per person | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0414 units per person | -51.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0267 units per person | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per person | -98.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per person | +55.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -86.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | +273.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 units per person | +1203.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.01 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 units per person | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -81.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 4% 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 | +1203.4% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0121 units per person |
| 1975 | +1074.4% | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0906 units per person |
| 1990 | +273.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.087 units per person | 0.0414 units per person | 0.1297 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.26 % change on previous year (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 0.0001 units per person 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 0.1297 units per person 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 units per person in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Gabon ranks 137th 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 86.0%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.