Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle Africa (UNSDG)
Middle Africa (UNSDG): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle Africa (UNSDG), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle Africa (UNSDG) stood at 12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2006.
Middle Africa (UNSDG) 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 Middle Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 | — |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa (UNSDG)
More population data for Middle Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 11,158 (2100)
- Total population by age 396.88 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 12 (2025)
- New internal displacements 10.49 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 7.00 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 4.85 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle Africa (UNSDG) was 12 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
- How does Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 13th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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