Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.001 units per person.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2007.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per person | +136.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.001 units per person | -24.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +136.0% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 16 Ecuador 0.0067 units per person compare
- 17 Afghanistan 0.0062 units per person compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0.006 units per person compare
- 19 Colombia 0.0057 units per person compare
- 20 Mauritania 0.0054 units per person compare
- 21 Armenia 0.0046 units per person compare
- 22 Burundi 0.0045 units per person compare
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 origin, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2007.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.