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Refugees Hosted by African country

1.94MUganda leads · 2025

Uganda has the highest refugees hosted of any African country, at 1.94M — 1.3× Chad's 1.5M.

Number of refugees hosted in the country (UNHCR). 52 of 54 countries, ranked · UNHCR DISPLACEMENT SIGNALS, 2025.

1Uganda1.94M2Chad1.5M3Ethiopia1.01M
#1 vs #52—Uganda vs Sierra Leone
Median25.4KAngola
Lowest0Sierra Leone

By region

regional total

The top 5 countries account for 56% of Africa's total refugees hosted.

East Africa4.65M
15 countries · led by Uganda
Central Africa2.56M
8 countries · led by Chad
North Africa1.77M
6 countries · led by Sudan
West Africa1.33M
16 countries · led by Niger
Southern Africa155.18K
7 countries · led by Zambia

Full ranking

52 of 54 countries
#CountryRefugees HostedPeriod
1Uganda
1.94M2025
2Chad
1.5M2025
3Ethiopia
1.01M2025
4Sudan
809.82K2025
5Kenya
617.13K2025
6South Sudan
601.82K2025
7Libya
552.52K2025
8Democratic Republic of the Congo
503.73K2025
9Cameroon
408.61K2025
10Niger
385.99K2025
11Mauritania
301.49K2025
12Mali
286.72K2025
13Egypt
220.03K2025
14Algeria
180.58K2025
15Tanzania
171.14K2025
16Nigeria
123.85K2025
17Rwanda
115.79K2025
18Burundi
110.8K2025
19Zambia
83.23K2025
20Cote d'Ivoire
74.63K2025
21Republic of the Congo
62.5K2025
22Central African Republic
55.31K2025
23South Africa
55.18K2025
24Togo
54.17K2025
25Burkina Faso
41K2025
26Malawi
35.24K2025
27Angola
25.4K2025
28Djibouti
24.9K2025
29Ghana
21.05K2025
30Somalia
20.97K2025
31Senegal
17.26K2025
32Benin
16.97K2025
33Zimbabwe
8.57K2025
34Morocco
7.3K2025
35Namibia
5.47K2025
36Mozambique
5.11K2025
37Gambia
4.11K2025
38Tunisia
2.39K2025
39Guinea
2.15K2025
40Eswatini
1.41K2025
41Liberia
1.17K2025
42Botswana
8472025
43Lesotho
4782025
44Gabon
1662025
45Eritrea
1192025
46Madagascar
872025
47Guinea-Bissau
242025
48Mauritius
242025
49Comoros
52025
50Cabo Verde
02025
51Equatorial Guinea
02025
52Sierra Leone
02025

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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Refugees Hosted figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=refugees_hosted_total&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Which African country has the highest refugees hosted?

Uganda has the highest refugees hosted in Africa at 1.94M (2025), followed by Chad and Ethiopia.

Which African country has the lowest refugees hosted?

Sierra Leone has the lowest refugees hosted of the 52 African countries with data, at 0 (2025).

How many African countries report Refugees Hosted data?

52 of 54 African countries have a recent Refugees 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=refugees_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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