Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 913.37 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
913.37 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
9th
of 38 groups
All-time high
920.01 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
511.71 per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Middle Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 913.37 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 511.71 per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Middle Africa ranks 9th of 38 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 (per) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 875.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 920.01 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 890.75 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 813.33 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 705.38 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 650.75 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 610.99 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 587.7 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 578.36 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 629.91 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 623.3 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 594.7 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 511.71 per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 544.49 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 638.58 per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 650.85 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 634.47 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 694.03 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 768.13 per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 810.81 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 827.71 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 911.55 per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 912.99 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 891.44 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 873.65 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 913.37 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 726.29 per 100,000 people | 578.36 per 100,000 people | 920.01 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.11 per 100,000 people | 511.71 per 100,000 people | 810.81 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 888.45 per 100,000 people | 827.71 per 100,000 people | 913.37 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 6 Eritrea 13,442 per 100,000 people compare
- 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
More development goals data for Middle Africa
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 14,744 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1,930 num th (2024)
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 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 920.01 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 38 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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