Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (UNSDG)
Western Africa (UNSDG): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (UNSDG), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Africa (UNSDG) recorded 3 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Western Africa (UNSDG) 99th out of 137 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 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 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
More population data for Western Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 15,033 (2100)
- Total population by age 913.53 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 3 (2025)
- New internal displacements 1.13 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 6.60 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 8.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Africa (UNSDG) was 3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Western Africa (UNSDG) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 99th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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