Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Tanzania is 0.0026 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.03 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1963.
That places Tanzania 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 units per person | +102.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 units per person | +123.5% |
| 1973 | 0.012 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.009 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0107 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 units per person | +87.3% |
| 1994 | 0.03 units per person | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 units per person | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.014 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.012 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per person | +131.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per person | -9.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0026 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0026 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +131.7% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
| 1972 | +123.5% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0114 units per person |
| 1964 | +102.2% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 1993 | +87.3% | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0199 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 69 Zambia 0.0037 units per person compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.0033 units per person compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 0.0032 units per person compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0024 units per person compare
- 74 Egypt 0.002 units per person compare
- 75 Namibia 0.0017 units per person compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Tanzania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0026 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1963.
- How does Tanzania rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.