Forcibly displaced people in Angola

Angola: Forcibly displaced people was 55,657 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
55,657
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 180 countries
All-time high
71,250
in 2017
All-time low
19,366
in 2011
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Forcibly displaced people in Angola, 2010–2025

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2010201720252010: 19.4k2011: 19.4k2012: 43.7k2013: 43.8k2014: 45.7k2015: 45.7k2016: 45.7k2017: 71.2k2018: 70.0k2019: 56.0k2020: 56.1k2021: 56.3k2022: 55.8k2023: 55.4k2024: 55.5k2025: 55.7k

Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Analysis

The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Angola is 55,657, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Angola peaked at 71,250 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19,366, in 2011.

That places Angola 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46,049 19,366 71,250 10
2020s 55,803 55,442 56,324 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is forcibly displaced people in Angola?
Forcibly displaced people in Angola was 55,657 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 71,250 in 2017.
What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 19,366 in 2011.
How does Angola rank for forcibly displaced people?
Angola ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.