Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)
West and Central Africa (UNFPA): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in West and Central Africa (UNFPA), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa (UNFPA) recorded 6 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 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 West and Central Africa (UNFPA) peaked at 6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.
That places West and Central Africa (UNFPA) 82nd 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 West and Central Africa (UNFPA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa (UNFPA)
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- 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 West and Central Africa (UNFPA)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 6 (2025)
- New internal displacements 1.52 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 8.67 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 11.33 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in West and Central Africa (UNFPA) was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNFPA) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- West and Central Africa (UNFPA) ranks 82nd out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNFPA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNFPA) 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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