Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 892.87 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
892.87 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 38 groups
All-time high
1,111 per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
356.31 per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 892.87 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,111 per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 356.31 per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Eastern Africa 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 621.19 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 557.1 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 540.16 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 432.35 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 399.03 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 393.16 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 403.53 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 381.08 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 362.5 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 356.31 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 370.86 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 456.78 per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 483.04 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 476.06 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 603.11 per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 747.3 per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 897.49 per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 1,111 per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 1,030 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 977.59 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 937.43 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 930.1 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 894.67 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 893.36 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 882.08 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 892.87 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444.64 per 100,000 people | 356.31 per 100,000 people | 621.19 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.3 per 100,000 people | 370.86 per 100,000 people | 1,111 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 905.08 per 100,000 people | 882.08 per 100,000 people | 937.43 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 7 Ukraine 11,970 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Central African Republic 11,025 per 100,000 people compare
- 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
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 2,950 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern Africa?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern Africa was 892.87 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,111 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.31 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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