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 14.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador is 14.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador peaked at 440 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -20.02 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 440 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 40.74 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1993 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 262.5 % change on previous year | +897.5% |
| 1995 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1996 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1997 | -0.463 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1998 | 135.81 % change on previous year | -29435.8% |
| 1999 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2000 | 35.98 % change on previous year | -1316.0% |
| 2001 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2002 | 25.58 % change on previous year | -955.6% |
| 2003 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2778 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2005 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -2807.5% |
| 2006 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2007 | 51.37 % change on previous year | +274.1% |
| 2008 | -20.02 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2009 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2010 | -16.52 % change on previous year | +416.5% |
| 2011 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2012 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2013 | -16.16 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2014 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2015 | 24.66 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2016 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2017 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +479.8% |
| 2018 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2021 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 2022 | 75.62 % change on previous year | +839.1% |
| 2023 | 32.42 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2024 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2025 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.12 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.71 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +29435.8% | -0.463 % change on previous year | 135.81 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2807.5% | -0.2778 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1316.0% | -2.96 % change on previous year | 35.98 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +955.6% | -2.99 % change on previous year | 25.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.78 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 440 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.6 % change on previous year | -20.02 % change on previous year | 51.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -16.52 % change on previous year | 24.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.18 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 75.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 41 Myanmar 15.27 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Mauritania 15.21 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 14.81 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Kenya 13.93 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Guinea 13.29 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Oman 12.71 % change on previous year 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 14.12 % change on previous year 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 440 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.02 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ecuador ranks 44th out of 191 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 42.7%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.