Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 264.83 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
264.83 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
21st
of 38 groups
All-time high
300.44 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
73.94 per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Western Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 264.83 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Western Africa peaked at 300.44 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.94 per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Western Africa ranks 21st 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300.44 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 194.66 per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 208 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 207.55 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 181.23 per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 153.03 per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 116.95 per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 84.68 per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 81.75 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 73.94 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 77.77 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 109.59 per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 119.9 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 113.28 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 119.69 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 141.49 per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 146.98 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 145.26 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 155.03 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 158.88 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 169.52 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 182.48 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 187.79 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 199.16 per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 258 per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2025 | 264.83 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160.22 per 100,000 people | 73.94 per 100,000 people | 300.44 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.79 per 100,000 people | 77.77 per 100,000 people | 158.88 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.29 per 100,000 people | 169.52 per 100,000 people | 264.83 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 El Salvador 1,133 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,006 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Honduras 967.84 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Bhutan 905.51 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 State of Palestine 825.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 814.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Albania 772.48 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1,492 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Western Africa?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Western Africa was 264.83 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 300.44 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.94 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Western Africa rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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