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)
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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UNHCR. (February 11, 2021). Population of concern in selected African countries as of 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242241/number-of-people-of-concern-in-selected-african-countries/
UNHCR. "Population of concern in selected African countries as of 2020 (in millions)." Chart. February 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242241/number-of-people-of-concern-in-selected-african-countries/
UNHCR. (2021). Population of concern in selected African countries as of 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242241/number-of-people-of-concern-in-selected-african-countries/
UNHCR. "Population of Concern in Selected African Countries as of 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242241/number-of-people-of-concern-in-selected-african-countries/
UNHCR, Population of concern in selected African countries as of 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242241/number-of-people-of-concern-in-selected-african-countries/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Population of concern in selected African countries as of 2020 (in millions) [Graph], UNHCR, February 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242241/number-of-people-of-concern-in-selected-african-countries/