Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0109 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0109 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0169 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0022 units per person | +92.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.009 units per person | +77.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 units per person | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0117 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0146 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.015 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.013 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.008 units per person | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.01 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0109 units per person | +9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +92.9% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 1977 | +77.1% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More social development data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- 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 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 0.0078 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.3738 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0109 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.