Forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Forcibly displaced people was 7,634 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 7,634 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
The figure is up 603.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8,558 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 626, in 2010.
United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 626 | — |
| 2011 | 716 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 719 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 676 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 631 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,085 | +71.9% |
| 2016 | 1,493 | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 2,766 | +85.3% |
| 2018 | 7,667 | +177.2% |
| 2019 | 8,508 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 8,544 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,558 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,509 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,460 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 7,634 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 7,634 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 7,634 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 15% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 7,634 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 184,265, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +177.2% | 2,766 | 7,667 |
| 2017 | +85.3% | 1,493 | 2,766 |
| 2015 | +71.9% | 631 | 1,085 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,489 | 626 | 8,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,223 | 7,634 | 8,558 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates?
- Forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates was 7,634 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8,558 in 2021.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 626 in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for forcibly displaced people?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 603.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.