Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (African Union), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Africa (African Union) recorded 2 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Western Africa (African Union) ranks 101st of 137 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
More population data for Western Africa (African Union)
- Total population by age 14,806 (2100)
- Total population by age 902.86 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.64 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 26.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 2.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 24.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 7.27 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 85.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.73 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (African Union) was 2 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 101st out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa (African Union) 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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