Nearly eight million refugees lived in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023. The refugee population in the region has enormously increased in the last decade. As of 2010, 2.2 million individuals forcibly displaced dwelled in Sub-Saharan Africa. Uganda hosted the largest number of refugees in Africa.
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World Bank. (December 16, 2024). Number of refugees living in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1321571/refugee-population-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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Number of refugees living in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], World Bank, December 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1321571/refugee-population-in-sub-saharan-africa/
