Humanitarian · Africa ranking
Asylum Seekers Hosted by African country
Egypt has the highest reported asylum seekers hosted among the 52 countries shown, at 878.27K (2025).
Number of asylum seekers hosted in the country (UNHCR). 52 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Egypt
Kenya
EthiopiaBy region
The 5 largest values account for 72% of the total across the countries shown.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Asylum Seekers Hosted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 878.27K | |
| 2 | Kenya | 218.65K | |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 112.99K | |
| 4 | Libya | 105.95K | |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 100.11K | |
| 6 | South Africa | 82.36K | |
| 7 | Sudan | 50.15K | |
| 8 | Niger | 50K | |
| 9 | Tanzania | 43.26K | |
| 10 | Uganda | 35.25K | |
| 11 | Angola | 30.26K | |
| 12 | Somalia | 25.7K | |
| 13 | Malawi | 25.25K | |
| 14 | Mozambique | 18.97K | |
| 15 | Cameroon | 18.55K | |
| 16 | Nigeria | 18.19K | |
| 17 | Rwanda | 15.25K | |
| 18 | Morocco | 15.03K | |
| 19 | Zambia | 12.91K | |
| 20 | Benin | 11.95K | |
| 21 | Djibouti | 10.14K | |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 9.5K | |
| 23 | Chad | 9.37K | |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 8.45K | |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.18K | |
| 26 | Republic of the Congo | 8.11K | |
| 27 | Mauritania | 7.38K | |
| 28 | Tunisia | 5.52K | |
| 29 | Togo | 4.28K | |
| 30 | Algeria | 3.69K | |
| 31 | Eswatini | 3.51K | |
| 32 | South Sudan | 3.25K | |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 1.96K | |
| 34 | Senegal | 1.54K | |
| 35 | Burundi | 1.47K | |
| 36 | Namibia | 1.33K | |
| 37 | Madagascar | 1.28K | |
| 38 | Liberia | 725 | |
| 39 | Gambia | 509 | |
| 40 | Ghana | 475 | |
| 41 | Mali | 322 | |
| 42 | Mauritius | 233 | |
| 43 | Lesotho | 202 | |
| 44 | Guinea | 172 | |
| 45 | Gabon | 86 | |
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | 30 | |
| 47 | Botswana | 21 | |
| 48 | Comoros | 14 | |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 5 | |
| 50 | Cabo Verde | 0 | |
| 51 | Eritrea | 0 | |
| 52 | Sierra Leone | 0 |
Libya
Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Africa
Sudan
Niger
Tanzania
Uganda
Angola
Somalia
Malawi
Mozambique
Cameroon
Nigeria
Rwanda
Morocco
Zambia
Benin
Djibouti
Zimbabwe
Chad
Central African Republic
Cote d'Ivoire
Republic of the Congo
Mauritania
Tunisia
Togo
Algeria
Eswatini
South Sudan
Burkina Faso
Senegal
Burundi
Namibia
Madagascar
Liberia
Gambia
Ghana
Mali
Mauritius
Lesotho
Guinea
Gabon
Guinea-Bissau
Botswana
Comoros
Equatorial Guinea
Cabo Verde
Eritrea
Sierra LeoneGet this ranking via API
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 52 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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