Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -0.4695 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Equatorial Guinea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -0.4695 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.9% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 114.88 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -55.56 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Equatorial Guinea 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -25 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1979 | -55.56 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1980 | -5 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1981 | -52.63 % change on previous year | +952.6% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 91.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 86.09 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 58.88 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5882 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1996 | 16.37 % change on previous year | +2683.6% |
| 1997 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1998 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1999 | 0.716 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2000 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +2613.9% |
| 2001 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2002 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2004 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2005 | -11.48 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2006 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2007 | -12.61 % change on previous year | +234.8% |
| 2008 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2009 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2010 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2012 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2013 | -14.78 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2014 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2015 | -15.48 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2016 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2017 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -435.2% |
| 2019 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2020 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2021 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2022 | 114.88 % change on previous year | +624.2% |
| 2023 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2024 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2025 | -0.4695 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -0.4695 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -0.4695 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.75 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2683.6% | 0.5882 % change on previous year | 16.37 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2613.9% | 0.716 % change on previous year | 19.43 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -952.6% | -5 % change on previous year | -52.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.81 % change on previous year | -55.56 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -19.21 % change on previous year | -52.63 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.73 % change on previous year | -11.6 % change on previous year | 91.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -12.61 % change on previous year | 19.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.05 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.42 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 114.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 137 Togo -0.1892 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Somalia -0.233 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Libya -0.4294 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Portugal -0.9091 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Cambodia -1.24 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Equatorial Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.169 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Equatorial Guinea?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Equatorial Guinea was -0.4695 % 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 114.88 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.56 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.