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 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ecuador, 1990–2023
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 Ecuador stood at 0.0171 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 496.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador peaked at 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 101st of 196 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +440.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +262.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +162.9% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 98 Curaçao 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 China 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kenya 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Slovakia 0.0131 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 0.0171 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 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- 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 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 196 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 up 496.9%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.