Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0084 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0084 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0116 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 units per person | +96.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.002 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 units per person | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0077 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.008 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.009 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.011 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0097 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0084 units per person | +11.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | +96.6% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 12 Rwanda 0.0168 units per person compare
- 13 Haiti 0.0152 units per person compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0146 units per person compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 0.0146 units per person compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 0.0128 units per person compare
- 17 El Salvador 0.0107 units per person compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0104 units per person compare
More social development data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0072 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 11.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.23 % 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 0.3284 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0084 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.