Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (WHO regions)

Africa (WHO regions): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
up 16.7%
Rank
57th
of 137 groups
All-time high
7
in 2025
All-time low
2
in 2009
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (WHO regions), 2001–2025

2345672001201320252001: 42002: 42003: 42004: 42005: 32006: 32007: 32008: 32009: 22010: 22011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 42015: 42016: 52017: 52018: 52019: 52020: 52021: 52022: 52023: 62024: 62025: 7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Africa (WHO regions) recorded 7 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population 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 (WHO regions) peaked at 7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2009.

Africa (WHO regions) 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 (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (WHO regions), 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 4
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 3 -25.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 2 -33.3%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 3 +50.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 4 +33.3%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 5 +25.0%
2017 5 +0.0%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.33 2 4 9
2010s 3.9 2 5 10
2020s 5.67 5 7 6

Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)

  1. 58 Uruguay 7 compare
  2. 58 Iraq 7 compare
  3. 58 Georgia 7 compare
  4. 58 Bangladesh 7 compare
  5. 58 Ethiopia 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (WHO regions)?
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Africa (WHO regions) was 7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 57th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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Indicator
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
246 places, 4,627 data points, 2001–2025
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