Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in (SDGRC) Southern Africa

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
119th
of 137 groups
All-time high
3
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 2006
Years of data
21
2001–2025

Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2001–2025

11.522.532001201320252001: 32002: 32003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12014: 12015: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) Southern Africa recorded 1 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2006.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 119th of 137 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 3
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 2 -33.3%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 1 -50.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.78 1 3 9
2010s 1 1 1 6
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 1 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 119th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) Southern Africa 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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Indicator
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
246 places, 4,627 data points, 2001–2025
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