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 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gabon, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon stood at 0.0008 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon peaked at 0.3493 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Gabon ranks 157th 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.2329 units per square kilometre | +1233.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2329 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2336 units per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +317.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +1237.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2332 units per square kilometre | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 154 Oman 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Fiji 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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 0.0008 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3493 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Gabon ranks 157th 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 Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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, 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.