Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0016 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 607.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | +77.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per person | +117.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0016 units per person | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.29 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -42.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.29 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -33.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0016 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 607.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.