Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0024 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 229.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0024 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2006.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per person | +58.9% |
| 2024 | 0.002 units per person | +50.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0024 units per person | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 6 Sudan 0.0182 units per person compare
- 7 El Salvador 0.017 units per person compare
- 8 Honduras 0.0153 units per person compare
- 9 Central African Republic 0.015 units per person compare
- 10 Tonga 0.0128 units per person compare
- 11 Somalia 0.012 units per person compare
- 12 South Sudan 0.0102 units per person compare
More social development data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 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 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12.19 % 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 origin, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0024 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2006.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.