Refugees by country of asylum in Angola
Angola: Refugees by country of asylum was 25,275 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Angola, 1976–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Angola is 25,275 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Angola peaked at 235,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9,361 people, in 1997.
That places Angola 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 235,000 people | +2250.0% |
| 1978 | 141,550 people | -39.8% |
| 1979 | 66,000 people | -53.4% |
| 1980 | 75,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 91,700 people | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 96,280 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 96,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 92,260 people | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 91,520 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 92,250 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 91,210 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 90,350 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 12,899 people | -85.7% |
| 1990 | 11,557 people | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 11,022 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 11,002 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10,873 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10,684 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10,878 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9,379 people | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 9,361 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,603 people | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 13,068 people | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 12,086 people | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 12,245 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12,249 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,375 people | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 13,963 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 13,978 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,086 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 12,064 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 12,704 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 14,722 people | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 15,142 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 16,212 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 23,401 people | +44.3% |
| 2013 | 23,771 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 15,468 people | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 15,547 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15,547 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41,119 people | +164.5% |
| 2018 | 39,856 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 25,793 people | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 25,791 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,045 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 25,514 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 25,174 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 25,275 people | +0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 25,275 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 25,275 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2250.0% | 10,000 people | 235,000 people |
| 2017 | +164.5% | 15,547 people | 41,119 people |
| 1989 | -85.7% | 90,350 people | 12,899 people |
| 1979 | -53.4% | 141,550 people | 66,000 people |
| 2012 | +44.3% | 16,212 people | 23,401 people |
| 1978 | -39.8% | 235,000 people | 141,550 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,138 people | 10,000 people | 235,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 82,975 people | 12,899 people | 96,280 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,843 people | 9,361 people | 13,068 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,047 people | 12,064 people | 14,722 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,186 people | 15,142 people | 41,119 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,560 people | 25,174 people | 26,045 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Angola?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Angola was 25,275 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 235,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,361 people in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Angola ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.