Forcibly displaced people in Gabon
Gabon: Forcibly displaced people was 252 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Gabon, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Gabon stood at 252. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Gabon peaked at 13,135 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 252, in 2025.
That places Gabon 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,606 | 530 | 13,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.83 | 252 | 547 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More social development data for Gabon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 984 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.6951 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 401 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 86 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 5.17 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Gabon?
- Forcibly displaced people in Gabon was 252 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,135 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 252 in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.