Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 3.08 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.08 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
32nd
of 38 groups
All-time high
4.63 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.84 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Africa is 3.08 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Africa peaked at 4.63 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.84 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.63 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.48 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.91 per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 2.85 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.83 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.64 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.02 per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.83 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.54 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.47 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.67 per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.75 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.93 per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.25 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 3.45 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.54 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.54 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.48 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.98 per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.95 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.84 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 3.05 per 100,000 people | +33.8% |
| 2025 | 3.08 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 2.3 per 100,000 people | 4.63 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 per 100,000 people | 1.98 per 100,000 people | 3.54 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 per 100,000 people | 1.84 per 100,000 people | 3.08 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 29 Armenia 531.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Cameroon 503.68 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Croatia 461.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Nicaragua 445.91 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Georgia 437.73 per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Caribbean 426.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Serbia 365.34 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 848.8 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Africa?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Africa was 3.08 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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