Uganda hosted the largest number of refugees in Africa as of 2023: Nearly 1.5 million. Sudan followed, providing asylum to just under 1.1 million individuals, while Ethiopia hosted around 880,000 refugees. In general, the East and Horn of Africa were host to most of the refugees in the continent.
Number of refugees in Africa as of 2023, by country of asylum
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UNHCR. (May 14, 2024). Number of refugees in Africa as of 2023, by country of asylum [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232812/african-countries-hosting-most-refugees/
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