Population of concern in selected African countries 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 28, 2023
Sudan had one of the largest populations of concern in Africa in 2020. That year, the country hosted 3.6 million people in need, including refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, stateless, or people at risk of statelessness. Somalia and Nigeria followed with a population of concern of 2.8 million individuals each.

Population of concern in selected African countries as of 2020 (in millions)

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February 2021

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

Data refer to the number of persons of concern according to UNHCR, including refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, stateless or at risk of statelessness.

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