UNHCR Uganda Fact Sheet - January - March 2026

Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Uganda hosts 1,999,576 refugees and asylum-seekers - the largest refugee population in Africa - representing a 1% increase since December 2025. South Sudanese (52%) and Congolese (33%) refugees account for the vast majority. Uganda's progressive 2006 Refugee Act, guaranteeing freedom of movement, the right to work, and access to na