Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0.0003 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 407.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2016.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +120.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | +89.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 33 Iceland 0.0017 units per person compare
- 34 Central African Republic 0.0015 units per person compare
- 35 Mauritania 0.0014 units per person compare
- 36 Mexico 0.0013 units per person compare
- 37 Somalia 0.0013 units per person compare
- 38 Lebanon 0.0013 units per person compare
- 39 South Africa 0.0013 units per person compare
More social development data for Africa Western and Central
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.47 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.47 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.36 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.36 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2016.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.