Seven African Countries Hosting Over One Million Refugees Each in 2026

As conflicts and climate disasters uproot communities across Africa, several nations are carrying an ever-growing share of the global refugee burden. According to UNHCR data, Uganda remains the continent’s largest host with nearly two million refugees and asylum seekers. Most have fled unrest in Sudan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country’s open refugee policy grants newcomers access to land, education and healthcare, but rising numbers strain food supplies and social services. Chad follows with over 1.3 million arrivals from neighbouring Sudan. Border regions face overcrowded camps, weak infrastructure and limited clean water. Aid agencies warn that funding gaps intensify pressures on local healthcare and support systems. Here is a look at five more African nations that now shelter some of the continent’s largest displaced populations in 2026.

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