Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Southern Africa (UNSDG)
Southern Africa (UNSDG): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Southern Africa (UNSDG), 2009–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Africa (UNSDG) recorded 1 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Southern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Southern Africa (UNSDG) 119th out of 137 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Southern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
More population data for Southern Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 1,446 (2100)
- Total population by age 293.02 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 (2024)
- New internal displacements 53,702 (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 28,965 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 2.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Southern Africa (UNSDG) was 1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 119th out of 137 groups with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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