Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Uganda
Uganda: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 22.55 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.55 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
105th
of 241 countries
All-time high
159.53 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
15.68 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Uganda stood at 22.55 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Uganda peaked at 159.53 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.68 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 105th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 132.77 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 159.53 per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 155.5 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 131.54 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 115.84 per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 120.42 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 74.34 per 100,000 people | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 70.82 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 24.3 per 100,000 people | -65.7% |
| 2009 | 23.63 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.53 per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 16.72 per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 16.04 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 22.78 per 100,000 people | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 19.42 per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 16.56 per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 15.77 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.68 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.64 per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 16.69 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.47 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.91 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.78 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 16.98 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 20.48 per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 22.55 per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 22.55 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 281.27 per 100,000 people, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 22.55 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.87 per 100,000 people | 23.63 per 100,000 people | 159.53 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.58 per 100,000 people | 15.68 per 100,000 people | 22.78 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.19 per 100,000 people | 15.78 per 100,000 people | 22.55 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 36,739 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Uganda?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Uganda was 22.55 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 159.53 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.68 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Uganda ranks 105th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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