Refugee population by country or territory of origin rose 5.25% to 642,161 persons in Central African Republic in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Central African Republic reached an all time high of 642,161 persons in 2020 and an all time low of 100 persons in 1990. When compared to Central African Republic's main peers, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Cameroon amounted to 78,481 persons, 10,388 persons in Chad, 787,823 persons in Sudan and 840,392 persons in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2020.
Central African Republic has been ranked 8th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of refugee population by country or territory of origin, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Refugee Population (by Country or Territory of Origin) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Angola | persons | 11,855 | 8,388 | 8,292 | 8,243 | 8,176 | ||||||||||||||||
Cameroon | persons | 10,565 | 10,344 | 11,032 | 45,118 | 66,241 | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | persons | 471,093 | 490,879 | 545,513 | 590,858 | 610,152 | ||||||||||||||||
Chad | persons | 14,921 | 14,176 | 16,325 | 10,895 | 11,163 | ||||||||||||||||
Congo | persons | 14,772 | 13,291 | 13,295 | 13,354 | 12,743 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | persons | 541,487 | 537,474 | 620,805 | 720,302 | 802,974 | ||||||||||||||||
Egypt | persons | 17,929 | 19,792 | 22,106 | 24,850 | 27,416 | ||||||||||||||||
Ethiopia | persons | 85,839 | 83,958 | 87,448 | 92,232 | 93,467 | ||||||||||||||||
Gabon | persons | 174 | 167 | 216 | 342 | 440 | ||||||||||||||||
Niger | persons | 1,383 | 1,230 | 1,363 | 2,715 | 3,063 | ||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | persons | 167,973 | 229,290 | 238,977 | 276,834 | 295,578 | ||||||||||||||||
South Sudan | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 778,722 | 1,436,707 | 2,439,888 | 2,285,301 | 2,234,805 | ||||||
Sudan | persons | 627,080 | 650,391 | 694,556 | 724,787 | 734,780 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | persons | 334 | 256 | 260 | 266 | 259 |