Number of refugees per 100000 in Uganda
Uganda: Number of refugees per 100000 was 24.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Uganda, 1973–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Uganda stood at 24.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Uganda peaked at 2,217 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.52, in 1973.
That places Uganda 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.52 | — |
| 1974 | 23.02 | +170.0% |
| 1975 | 21.41 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 27 | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 64.73 | +139.7% |
| 1978 | 69.49 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 682.27 | +881.8% |
| 1980 | 1,690 | +147.6% |
| 1981 | 1,303 | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 1,955 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 2,217 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 2,013 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 2,037 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,543 | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 696.19 | -54.9% |
| 1988 | 133.42 | -80.8% |
| 1989 | 125.56 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 334.78 | +166.6% |
| 1991 | 216.93 | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 172.78 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 171.8 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 156.38 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 116.91 | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 133.46 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 252.71 | +89.4% |
| 1998 | 59.04 | -76.6% |
| 1999 | 59.89 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 135.02 | +125.4% |
| 2001 | 162.18 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 158.28 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 133.73 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 117.68 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 122.33 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 75.48 | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 71.91 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 24.67 | -65.7% |
| 2009 | 23.98 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.82 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 16.96 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 16.27 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 23.11 | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 19.72 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 16.82 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 16.05 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.95 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.92 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 16.98 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.74 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.18 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 17.21 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 20.76 | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 24.89 | +19.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +881.8% | 69.49 | 682.27 |
| 1974 | +170.0% | 8.52 | 23.02 |
| 1990 | +166.6% | 125.56 | 334.78 |
| 1980 | +147.6% | 682.27 | 1,690 |
| 1977 | +139.7% | 27 | 64.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.06 | 8.52 | 682.27 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,371 | 125.56 | 2,217 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.47 | 59.04 | 334.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.53 | 23.98 | 162.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.86 | 15.95 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 | 16 | 24.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Uganda?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Uganda was 24.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,217 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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