Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 616 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
616 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
14th
of 38 groups
All-time high
616 per 100,000 people
in 2025
All-time low
266.85 per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 616 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 616 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 266.85 per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 38 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 491.61 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 434.76 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 429.12 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 374.85 per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 335.85 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 315.21 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 300.42 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 276.36 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 266.85 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 270.09 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 276.92 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 319.2 per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 320.75 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 321.24 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 390.33 per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 458.72 per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 519.65 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 615.49 per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 599.5 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 587.93 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 579.56 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 596.56 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 585.45 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 586.75 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 601.72 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 616 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349.51 per 100,000 people | 266.85 per 100,000 people | 491.61 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.97 per 100,000 people | 276.92 per 100,000 people | 615.49 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.34 per 100,000 people | 579.56 per 100,000 people | 616 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 16 Azerbaijan 1,388 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Haiti 1,306 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sub-Saharan Africa was 616 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 616 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.85 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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