Refugees originating from the country (under UNHCR mandate) in Africa

54 countries in Africa, 2025. Unit: people. World ranking →

First in the ranking
2,820,737
Sudan
Median country
11,531
half above, half below
World total
28.5 mn
UNHCR aggregate
Range
8 to 2,820,737
São Tomé and Principe - Sudan

How to read it

Across 54 countries in Africa, the highest value is in Sudan (2,820,737) and the lowest in São Tomé and Principe (8).

The median country is at 11,531: half are above, half below.

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Source: UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database · terms of use · licence

Refugees from the country over time

Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Sudan2,820,737
2South Sudan2,386,499
3Democratic Republic of the Congo1,176,489
4Somalia892,037
5Central African Republic674,222
6Eritrea554,891
7Mali519,738
8Nigeria478,150
9Burkina Faso351,209
10Burundi318,291
11Rwanda244,415
12Ethiopia164,215
13Cameroon140,366
14Niger85,591
15Guinea47,692
16Mauritania43,906
17Côte d'Ivoire32,506
18Egypt23,763
19Libya17,161
20Ghana16,030
21Chad15,281
22Angola13,433
23Kenya13,325
24Republic of the Congo13,134
25Senegal13,028
26Uganda12,792
27Togo12,661
28Morocco10,400
29Algeria9,174
30Sierra Leone8,925
31The Gambia6,728
32Zimbabwe6,632
33Liberia5,117
34Tunisia3,711
35Comoros2,338
36Djibouti2,223
37Guinea-Bissau1,800
38Tanzania1,592
39South Africa1,319
40Benin1,279
41Gabon984
42Namibia685
43Madagascar637
44Malawi551
45Equatorial Guinea424
46Botswana384
47Zambia346
48Mauritius283
49Eswatini220
50Mozambique119
51Lesotho27
52Cabo Verde15
53Seychelles10
54São Tomé and Principe8
UNHCR · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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