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Year-end refugees and asylum seekers by country of asylum, 2005 to 2025

Sources checked 11 November 2026

UNHCR population categories, 2025Refugees and asylum seekers in seven countries

Egypt220,033 people
Ethiopia1,010,466 people
Kenya617,125 people
Morocco7,304 people
Nigeria123,848 people
Rwanda115,794 people
South Africa55,177 people

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Year-end refugees and asylum seekers by country of asylum, 2005 to 2025

Each row is a year-end population recorded by UNHCR. Refugees and asylum seekers are separate categories. Capital pins locate the country and show its national totals.

							Source
Egypt	2025	220,033	878,268	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2024	238,014	638,948	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2023	240,507	232,244	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2022	294,632	63,881	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2021	280,686	60,392	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2020	272,826	56,446	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2019	258,391	66,309	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2018	246,746	68,168	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2017	232,647	56,557	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2016	213,515	49,844	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2015	212,492	38,135	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2014	236,085	25,603	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2013	230,070	23,150	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2012	109,923	16,938	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2011	95,078	18,915	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2010	95,044	14,283	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2009	94,392	13,425	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2008	97,851	14,653	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2007	97,550	14,865	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2006	88,014	16,355	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Egypt	2005	88,934	11,003	Cairo	30.0982	31.2461	Source 3
Ethiopia	2025	1,010,466	112,987	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2024	1,008,826	63,055	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2023	979,846	63,747	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2022	879,598	2,214	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2021	821,283	2,251	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2020	800,454	1,901	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2019	733,123	1,677	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2018	903,226	2,136	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2017	889,412	2,593	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2016	791,631	1,948	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2015	736,081	2,126	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2014	659,520	4,120	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2013	433,933	930	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2012	376,388	837	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2011	288,839	1,340	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2010	154,288	1,014	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2009	121,880	2,441	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2008	83,573	1,656	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2007	85,179	178	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2006	96,975	312	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Ethiopia	2005	100,813	208	Addis Ababa	9.02274	38.7468	Source 4
Kenya	2025	617,125	218,646	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2024	604,257	219,647	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2023	538,899	152,942	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2022	504,473	69,011	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2021	481,048	59,001	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2020	452,916	51,916	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2019	438,899	50,829	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2018	421,243	50,458	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2017	431,895	56,499	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2016	451,097	43,748	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2015	553,907	39,953	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2014	551,351	33,994	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2013	534,935	52,271	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2012	564,921	41,940	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2011	566,482	35,268	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2010	402,891	27,957	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2009	358,916	18,961	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2008	320,598	8,762	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2007	265,729	5,762	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2006	272,529	18,508	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Kenya	2005	251,268	16,446	Nairobi	-1.27975	36.8126	Source 5
Morocco	2025	7,304	15,033	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2024	7,470	11,378	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2023	8,295	11,340	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2022	7,907	10,159	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2021	7,272	10,956	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2020	6,505	7,011	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2019	6,642	3,079	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2018	5,932	1,829	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2017	4,703	2,050	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2016	4,762	1,943	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2015	3,899	1,534	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2014	1,205	1,828	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2013	1,458	3,486	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2012	745	2,161	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2011	736	602	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2010	798	269	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2009	776	315	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2008	768	439	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2007	779	667	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2006	495	1,368	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Morocco	2005	210	1,838	Rabat	33.9905	-6.8704	Source 6
Nigeria	2025	123,848	18,192	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2024	96,387	30,744	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2023	69,940	34,170	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2022	91,275	1,623	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2021	77,132	1,658	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2020	66,056	2,787	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2019	54,157	1,032	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2018	34,727	940	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2017	1,910	8,650	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2016	1,357	464	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2015	1,387	385	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2014	1,237	848	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2013	1,688	812	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2012	3,151	1,038	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2011	8,803	1,526	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2010	8,744	1,809	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2009	9,129	1,143	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2008	10,127	1,216	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2007	8,463	697	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2006	8,761	667	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Nigeria	2005	9,017	407	Abuja	9.05804	7.48906	Source 7
Rwanda	2025	115,794	15,251	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2024	114,368	14,193	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2023	115,643	12,660	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2022	120,753	478	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2021	121,896	393	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2020	139,491	465	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2019	145,054	493	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2018	145,359	423	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2017	170,991	438	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2016	156,065	456	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2015	144,739	406	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2014	73,822	218	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2013	73,352	210	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2012	58,217	1,473	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2011	55,325	291	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2010	55,398	284	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2009	54,016	278	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2008	55,067	347	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2007	53,574	725	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2006	49,191	3,945	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
Rwanda	2005	45,202	4,299	Kigali	-1.95325	30.0587	Source 8
South Africa	2025	55,177	82,358	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2024	71,171	100,313	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2023	67,145	86,911	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2022	66,596	84,316	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2021	75,512	167,411	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2020	76,729	173,461	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2019	78,395	188,235	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2018	89,285	184,193	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2017	88,694	191,333	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2016	91,018	218,275	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2015	121,635	1,096,021	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2014	112,182	463,909	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2013	65,976	237,231	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2012	65,225	230,420	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2011	57,899	219,341	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2010	57,899	171,702	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2009	47,972	309,794	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2008	43,542	227,124	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2007	36,732	170,864	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2006	35,086	131,107	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9
South Africa	2005	29,716	140,095	Pretoria	-25.746	28.1871	Source 9

Year-end refugees and asylum seekers by country of asylum, 2005 to 2025

Year-end refugees and asylum seekers by country of asylum, 2005 to 2025

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