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 984 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gabon, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon is 984, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 465.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gabon peaked at 984 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1992.
Gabon ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17 | — |
| 1993 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 34 | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 50 | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 78 | +56.0% |
| 2006 | 96 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 116 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 132 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 145 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 167 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 180 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 189 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 180 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 179 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 174 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 167 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 216 | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 342 | +58.3% |
| 2019 | 440 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 454 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 620 | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 772 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 866 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 948 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 984 | +3.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 984 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 984 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 | 17 | 27 | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.9 | 24 | 145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.4 | 167 | 440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 774 | 454 | 984 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 101 Benin 1,279 compare
- 102 Israel 1,265 compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 1,240 compare
- 105 Philippines 807 compare
- 106 Czechia 794 compare
- 107 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 710 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 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)
- 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 984 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 984 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Gabon ranks 104th out of 199 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 up 465.5%. 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 origin, gaps filled. 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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.