Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)
East and Southern Africa (UNFPA): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) recorded 7 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) peaked at 7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2008.
East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) 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 East and Southern Africa (UNFPA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5 | — |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)
More population data for East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 (2025)
- New internal displacements 13.46 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 10.49 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 12.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) was 7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
- How does East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) ranks 57th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in East and Southern Africa (UNFPA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East and Southern Africa (UNFPA) 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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