Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (UNSDG)
Africa (UNSDG): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (UNSDG), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (UNSDG) is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.
Africa (UNSDG) ranks 57th of 137 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa (UNSDG)
More population data for Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 51,892 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,585 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 (2025)
- New internal displacements 17.32 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 31.73 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 29.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (UNSDG)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (UNSDG) was 7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- How does Africa (UNSDG) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Africa (UNSDG) ranks 57th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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