Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 913.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
913.37
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
9th
of 39 groups
All-time high
920.01
in 2001
All-time low
511.71
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Middle Africa, 2000–2025

02004006008001.0k2000201220252000: 875.72001: 9202002: 890.72003: 813.32004: 705.42005: 650.82006: 6112007: 587.72008: 578.42009: 629.92010: 623.32011: 594.72012: 511.72013: 544.52014: 638.62015: 650.82016: 634.52017: 6942018: 768.12019: 810.82020: 827.72021: 911.52022: 9132023: 891.42024: 873.62025: 913.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 913.37 for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Middle Africa peaked at 920.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 511.71, in 2012.

Middle Africa ranks 9th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Middle Africa, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 875.7
2001 920.01 +5.1%
2002 890.75 -3.2%
2003 813.33 -8.7%
2004 705.38 -13.3%
2005 650.75 -7.7%
2006 610.99 -6.1%
2007 587.7 -3.8%
2008 578.36 -1.6%
2009 629.91 +8.9%
2010 623.3 -1.0%
2011 594.7 -4.6%
2012 511.71 -14.0%
2013 544.49 +6.4%
2014 638.58 +17.3%
2015 650.85 +1.9%
2016 634.47 -2.5%
2017 694.03 +9.4%
2018 768.13 +10.7%
2019 810.81 +5.6%
2020 827.71 +2.1%
2021 911.55 +10.1%
2022 912.99 +0.2%
2023 891.44 -2.4%
2024 873.65 -2.0%
2025 913.37 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 726.29 578.36 920.01 10
2010s 647.11 511.71 810.81 10
2020s 888.45 827.71 913.37 6

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 6 Eritrea 13,442 compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 11,970 compare
  3. 8 Central African Republic 11,025 compare
  4. 9 Afghanistan 9,820 compare
  5. 10 Sudan 4,556 compare
  6. 11 Somalia 4,397 compare
  7. 12 Myanmar 2,606 compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Middle Africa?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Middle Africa was 913.37 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 920.01 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 511.71 in 2012.
How does Middle Africa rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Middle Africa ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2025
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