Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa (UNSDG)
Northern Africa (UNSDG): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa (UNSDG) is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2003.
Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 82nd 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 Northern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- 79 Egypt 2 compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 2 compare
- 79 Israel 2 compare
- 79 Guinea 2 compare
- 79 Malawi 2 compare
- 79 Tanzania, United Republic of 2 compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 2 compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 compare
- 79 Namibia 2 compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 2 compare
- 79 Côte d'Ivoire 2 compare
- 79 Mexico 2 compare
- 79 Liberia 2 compare
More population data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 5,604 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,018 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 6 (2025)
- New internal displacements 1.77 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 9.22 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 4.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa (UNSDG) was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2003.
- How does Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 82nd out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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