Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Africa
Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 679.3 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Africa stood at 679.3 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Africa peaked at 679.3 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 264.49 per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Africa 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 467.89 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 421.33 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 418.59 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 384.78 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 365.3 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 335.69 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 321.42 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 287.06 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 267.91 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 264.49 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 270.77 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 314.35 per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 320.73 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 326.4 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 382.63 per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 433.95 per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 484.48 per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 564.94 per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 553.74 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 544.64 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 540.83 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 556.91 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 546.2 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 590.28 per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 645.19 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 679.3 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.45 per 100,000 people | 264.49 per 100,000 people | 467.89 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.66 per 100,000 people | 270.77 per 100,000 people | 564.94 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 593.12 per 100,000 people | 540.83 per 100,000 people | 679.3 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 9 Afghanistan 9,820 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Sudan 4,556 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Somalia 4,397 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Myanmar 2,606 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Burundi 2,206 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Rwanda 1,664 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Mali 1,473 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Africa
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 9,673 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Africa?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Africa was 679.3 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 679.3 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.49 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Africa rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Africa ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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