Number of refugees per 100000 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of refugees per 100000 was 2.26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Tanzania, 1974–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Tanzania stood at 2.26.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Tanzania peaked at 15.16 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0202, in 1988.
Tanzania ranks 156th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.06 | — |
| 1976 | 0.5378 | -73.8% |
| 1977 | 1.73 | +221.5% |
| 1978 | 1.67 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.23 | +93.4% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | -51.6% |
| 1981 | 15.16 | +869.9% |
| 1982 | 2.45 | -83.8% |
| 1983 | 2.37 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.32 | +262.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 | -99.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0393 | +94.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0383 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0485 | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0692 | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1129 | +63.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2106 | +86.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2271 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2133 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1868 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3084 | +65.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3513 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9048 | +157.5% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 3.94 | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 2.96 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 1.84 | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 2.26 | +22.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +869.9% | 1.56 | 15.16 |
| 1987 | +262.5% | 2.3 | 8.32 |
| 1977 | +221.5% | 0.5378 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | +157.5% | 0.3513 | 0.9048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 | 0.5378 | 3.23 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.03 | 0.0202 | 15.16 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1767 | 0.0383 | 0.3513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 0.9048 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.08 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.12 | 2.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Tanzania?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Tanzania was 2.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Tanzania ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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