Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
Eastern Africa (UNSDG): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (UNSDG), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) recorded 9 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2009.
That places Eastern Africa (UNSDG) 39th out of 137 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Eastern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.11 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
More population data for Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 18,652 (2100)
- Total population by age 963.33 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 9 (2025)
- New internal displacements 3.87 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 8.88 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 8.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
- How does Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 39th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 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 (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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