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Refugees and nationals by district
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Refugee population by district
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Total refugees JSON 
1,599,188
Last updated 29 Feb 2024
Source - Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 
Total Asylum-Seekers JSON 
46,104
Last updated 29 Feb 2024
Source - UNHCR, Government of Uganda, Office of the Prime Minister 
Total refugees and asylum-seekers by month JSON  .CSV 
Refugees and Asylum Seekers by district JSON 
The category "Other" includes refugees in transit/reception facilities pending relocation to settlements.
Location name Source Data date Population
Madi Okollo & Terego Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   13.6% 223,716
Adjumani Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   13.4% 220,587
Yumbe Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   12.0% 198,086
Isingiro Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   11.7% 193,051
Kampala Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   8.7% 143,541
Kikuube Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   8.2% 135,207
Obongi Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   7.9% 130,171
Kyegegwa Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   7.8% 128,001
Kamwenge Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   5.8% 95,669
Kiryandongo Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   5.5% 90,287
Lamwo Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   4.9% 80,899
Koboko Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   0.4% 6,077

Refugees and Asylum Seekers by country of origin JSON  .CSV 
Country of origin Source Data date Population
South Sudan Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   56.6% 931,710
Dem. Rep. of the Congo Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   31.1% 512,445
Somalia Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   3.2% 51,869
Eritrea Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   2.8% 46,865
Burundi Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   2.6% 42,643
Rwanda Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   1.5% 24,298
Sudan Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   1.4% 22,878
Ethiopia Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   0.7% 11,202
Others Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, Government of Uganda 29 Feb 2024   0.1% 1,382


Host population by district JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Kampala 30 Nov 2023   26.7% 1,766,500
Yumbe 30 Nov 2023   11.7% 775,000
Kiryandongo 30 Nov 2023   11.1% 734,700
Isingiro 30 Nov 2023   9.9% 658,100
Kamwenge 30 Nov 2023   8.6% 569,800
Kyegegwa 30 Nov 2023   8.3% 551,900
Madi Okollo & Terego 30 Nov 2023   6.5% 428,300
Kikuube 30 Nov 2023   6.3% 414,400
Koboko 30 Nov 2023   4.3% 287,500
Adjumani 30 Nov 2023   3.6% 240,000
Lamwo 30 Nov 2023   2.2% 148,100
Obongi 30 Nov 2023   0.8% 52,300

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IFC - Uganda’s refugee market valued at sh1.7 trillion – IFC report. Refugee hosting areas in the West Nile and Southwest region spend over $485m (sh1.7 trillion) per year to purchase consumer goods, according to a study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The West Nile region accounts for $246m (sh885b), representing 51%. This is largely driven by the host community's spending, at $201m (sh723b). On the other hand, the Southwest region contributes $239m (49%) to the total. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/8fbe5df0-f2aa-4e40-a28a-8cb7e504edb2/IFC_Uganda+Consumer+and+Market+Study+December+2021.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=nWlm.Ug
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