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Asylum Seekers Hosted by African country
Egypt has the highest asylum seekers hosted of any African country, at 878.27K — 4.0× Kenya's 218.65K.
Number of asylum seekers hosted in the country (UNHCR). 52 of 54 countries, ranked · UNHCR DISPLACEMENT SIGNALS, 2025.
Egypt
Kenya
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The top 5 countries account for 72% of Africa's total asylum seekers hosted.
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
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Asylum Seekers Hosted figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=asylum_seekers_hosted_total&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest asylum seekers hosted?
Egypt has the highest asylum seekers hosted in Africa at 878.27K (2025), followed by Kenya and Ethiopia.
Which African country has the lowest asylum seekers hosted?
Sierra Leone has the lowest asylum seekers hosted of the 52 African countries with data, at 0 (2025).
How many African countries report Asylum Seekers Hosted data?
52 of 54 African countries have a recent Asylum Seekers Hosted figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=asylum_seekers_hosted_total&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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