Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (African Union) stood at 12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2008.
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th of 137 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7 | — |
| 2002 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.89 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)
More population data for Eastern Africa (African Union)
- Total population by age 16,292 (2100)
- Total population by age 871.34 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.6606 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 10.22 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 20.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.6206 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.59 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 19.95 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 2.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 12 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2008.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (African Union) 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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