Refugees and Asylum-seekers in West and Central Africa

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Total Refugees & Asylum-Seekers JSON  .CSV 
3,642,974
Last updated 01 Dec 2025
Source - Government, Partners, UNHCR 
Refugees & Asylum-seekers /Location JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Benin Government, UNHCR 31 May 2025   0.8% 27,887
Burkina Faso Government, UNHCR 31 Oct 2025   1.2% 42,467
Cabo Verde Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   0.0% 7
Cameroon Government, UNHCR 31 Oct 2025   11.7% 425,088
Central African Republic Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   1.7% 63,192
Chad Government, UNHCR 1 Dec 2025   40.7% 1,478,621
Cote d'Ivoire Government, UNHCR 31 May 2025   2.2% 79,286
Democratic Republic of the Congo Government, Partners, UNHCR 31 Oct 2025   14.0% 507,494
Gabon UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   0.0% 259
Gambia Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   0.1% 4,622
Ghana Government, UNHCR 29 Sep 2025   0.8% 30,844
Guinea Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   0.1% 2,350
Guinea-Bissau Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   0.0% 69
Liberia Government, UNHCR 31 May 2025   0.1% 1,863
Mali Government, UNHCR 1 Nov 2025   6.9% 251,037
Niger Government, UNHCR 31 Oct 2025   11.9% 431,971
Nigeria Government, UNHCR 1 Nov 2025   3.9% 141,396
Republic of the Congo Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   1.9% 70,173
Senegal Government, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   0.4% 13,567
Togo Government, UNHCR 31 May 2025   1.7% 60,798

IDPs in West and Central Africa

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Total IDPs in West and Central Africa JSON  .CSV 
13,470,415
Last updated 01 Nov 2025
Source - Government, IOM, NEMA, NGO, OCHA, UNHCR, Various 
Internally displaced persons / Location JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Benin Government, NGO, UNHCR, Various 30 Jun 2025   0.1% 8,785
Burkina Faso Government 31 Mar 2023   15.3% 2,062,534
Cameroon IOM, OCHA 31 Oct 2025   7.2% 969,273
Central African Republic Government, UNHCR 31 Aug 2025   3.3% 442,320
Chad IOM 31 May 2025   1.7% 225,689
Democratic Republic of the Congo Government, IOM, UNHCR 30 Sep 2025   39.7% 5,345,372
Mali Government 31 Dec 2024   3.0% 402,167
Niger Government 31 Oct 2025   3.4% 459,585
Nigeria IOM, NEMA 1 Nov 2025   26.3% 3,544,519
Togo Government, IOM, UNHCR 31 May 2025   0.1% 10,171

IDPs trends JSON  .CSV 
IDP RETURNEES (Cumulative Figures) JSON  .CSV 
898,859
Last updated 31 Oct 2025
Source - Government, IOM, UNHCR 
OTHER PERSONS OF CONCERN JSON  .CSV 
169,668
Last updated 31 Oct 2025
Source - Government, UNHCR 

REFUGEE RETURNEES (Cumulative figures from January 2025 to date)

39,743

Last updated 30 September 2025 - Source: UNHCR, Government

STATELESS AND OF UNDETERMINED NATIONALY

931,073

Last updated 30 September 2025 - Source: UNHCR, Government

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Based in Dakar, Senegal, the UNHCR Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa (RBWCA) oversees operations in 23 countries across the region. These include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Following a restructuring in October 2025, the bureau expanded its mandate to include two countries previously under the Southern Africa (SA) regional bureau. In addition to the main bureau, there is a Multi-Country Office (MCO) located in Cameroon, which covers Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo.

The bureau is responsible for strategic decision-making and identifying regional priorities, as well as ensuring oversight of integrity and delivering quality assurance across its operations. It also plays a key role in coordinating responses to ongoing and emerging crises in the region, including:

  • • Sahel plus Situation
  • • Central African Republic (CAR) Situation
  • • Lake Chad Basin Situation
  • • DRC Situation
  • • And Impact of Sudan situation on Central Africa Republic and Chad operation

RBWCA also provides technical support to country operations, ensuring that humanitarian responses are effective and sustainable across key sectors such as education, child protection, economic inclusion, and durable solutions. These efforts not only address immediate humanitarian needs but also contribute to long-term development and resilience in the region.
UNHCR West and Central Africa Funding
$1,115,136,879
Total appeal
Date of Funding Data 31 January 2024 (1 year ago)

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