Central African Republic Refugee Statistics 1964-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Central African Republic refugee statistics for 2022 was 11,213.00, a 20.51% increase from 2021.
  • Central African Republic refugee statistics for 2021 was 9,305.00, a 2.44% increase from 2020.
  • Central African Republic refugee statistics for 2020 was 9,083.00, a 26.68% increase from 2019.
  • Central African Republic refugee statistics for 2019 was 7,170.00, a 7.79% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
Uganda 1,463,523.00
Ethiopia 879,598.00
Syrian Arab Republic 593,844.00
Chad 592,764.00
Democratic Republic of Congo 520,544.00
South Sudan 308,369.00
Niger 255,307.00
Tanzania 206,229.00
Rwanda 120,753.00
Burundi 84,636.00
Yemen 77,458.00
Mali 60,637.00
Afghanistan 52,159.00
Malawi 35,162.00
Burkina Faso 34,375.00
Nepal 19,560.00
Somalia 16,023.00
Senegal 11,802.00
Central African Republic 11,213.00
Zimbabwe 10,475.00
Togo 9,300.00
Tajikistan 8,608.00
Mozambique 4,992.00
Gambia 3,685.00
Guinea 2,199.00
Benin 1,779.00
Liberia 620.00
Madagascar 119.00
Eritrea 119.00
Guinea-Bissau 24.00
Comoros 12.00
Central African Republic Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2022 11,213.00 20.51%
2021 9,305.00 2.44%
2020 9,083.00 26.68%
2019 7,170.00 7.79%
2018 6,652.00 -33.70%
2017 10,033.00 -17.20%
2016 12,117.00 65.26%
2015 7,332.00 -4.68%
2014 7,692.00 -46.30%
2013 14,323.00 2.20%
2012 14,015.00 -16.26%
2011 16,737.00 -22.40%
2010 21,568.00 -20.24%
2009 27,041.00 264.29%
2008 7,423.00 -1.42%
2007 7,530.00 -39.03%
2006 12,351.00 -49.72%
2005 24,564.00 -1.82%
2004 25,019.00 -44.09%
2003 44,751.00 -11.77%
2002 50,720.00 3.02%
2001 49,233.00 -11.54%
2000 55,658.00 12.87%
1999 49,310.00 14.66%
1998 43,006.00 11.73%
1997 38,490.00 5.27%
1996 36,564.00 8.00%
1995 33,856.00 -29.16%
1994 47,790.00 8.30%
1993 44,129.00 131.77%
1992 19,040.00 55.77%
1991 12,223.00 185.32%
1990 4,284.00 71.84%
1989 2,493.00 -20.81%
1988 3,148.00 -25.93%
1987 4,250.00 -67.26%
1986 12,980.00 -71.98%
1985 46,330.00 10.31%
1984 42,000.00 518.56%
1983 6,790.00 -8.86%
1982 7,450.00 86.25%
1981 4,000.00 -42.86%
1980 7,000.00 600.00%
1979 1,000.00 -80.00%
1975 5,000.00 0.00%
1974 5,000.00 -28.57%
1973 7,000.00 -68.14%
1972 21,970.00 -21.54%
1971 28,000.00 3.13%
1970 27,150.00 18.04%
1969 23,000.00 0.00%
1968 23,000.00 -34.29%
1967 35,000.00 -18.60%
1966 43,000.00 109.14%
1965 20,560.00 523.03%
1964 3,300.00 523.03%