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Global Appeal 2025 | Regional Overview
Political instability, new and protracted conflicts, and widespread insecurity are expected to continue driving displacement in West and Central Africa in 2025. The number of forcibly displaced is expected to climb from 14.3 million at the end of 2024 to around 15.2 million by the end of 2025, an increase of 6%. Competition over resources due to climate change, poverty, and inflation across the region exacerbate humanitarian needs. Most countries in the region either host displaced persons, produce them, or both.
To read more about UNHCR’s planning for 2025 in West and Central Africa, please download the regional overview PDF.
Populations
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Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder.
Population by country
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder.
Population by origin
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder.
Financials
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Budget by Impact Areas
Source: 2025 budget and 2024 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2024.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget and 2024 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2024.
Budget by operation
Source: 2025 budget and 2024 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2024.
