Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uganda
Uganda: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 74.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uganda stood at 74.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uganda peaked at 111.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 57th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 2.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -75.3% |
| 2002 | 2.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 2.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 6.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +142.4% |
| 2005 | 6.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 20.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +212.5% |
| 2007 | 19.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 30.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 36.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 64.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +74.9% |
| 2011 | 70.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 81.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 68.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 97.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 95.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 107.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 111.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 60.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 50.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 56.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 94.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +66.5% |
| 2022 | 67.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 77.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 74.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 74.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 3.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 74.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +212.5% | 6.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 36.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 50.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 111.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 56.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 94.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 54 Pakistan 79.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 55 Tunisia 78.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 56 Finland 78.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 58 South Korea 69.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 59 New Zealand 68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 60 Chile 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uganda?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uganda was 74.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 111.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Uganda ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.