Uganda
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
2058000
Immigrant Population
4.1%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
578000
Emigrant Population
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As Displacement Becomes Long-Term, Refugee Hosts Grapple with New Normal
Global displacement hit a record 65.6 million in 2016, straining first-asylum host countries as refugee resettlement fell far short of need.
Spiraling Violence and Drought Drive Refugee Crisis in South Sudan
Conflict and drought displaced nearly 4 million South Sudanese as of 2017, sparking Africa's largest refugee crisis since the one in Rwanda.
China and Africa: Stronger Economic Ties Mean More Migration
In 2007, China-Africa trade hit $73.31 billion, a sevenfold increase since 2000, but migration in both directions brings integration challenges.
Surrounded: Women and Girls in Northern Uganda
In Northern Uganda, displaced women and girls face violence from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), exploitation by soldiers meant to protect them, and a troubled legal system.
Educating Refugees in Countries of First Asylum: The Case of Uganda
Uganda's 1999 Self-Reliance Strategy sought to fold refugee education into national systems, but security gaps and movement restrictions undercut results.