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 0.2533 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ecuador, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2533 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador peaked at 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +417.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2150.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4081 units per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4692 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4881 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4969 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4984 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.496 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4917 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4893 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4141 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3721 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4089 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.421 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4211 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2533 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4576 units per square kilometre | 0.3721 units per square kilometre | 0.4984 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | 0.4211 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 61 Finland 0.2957 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Hong Kong, China 0.2867 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Norway 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Egypt 0.2416 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2309 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2133 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.2533 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.07 units per square kilometre 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 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 48.9%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.