Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 6. 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2006.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 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 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
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More population data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 24,076 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,242 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 12.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 23.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 11.07 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 80 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 4.34 (2024)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2006.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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