Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World
Arab World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 2.03 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 55.2% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World peaked at 609.07 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -43.64 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Arab World 23rd out of 44 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 37.62 % change on previous year | +389.0% |
| 1965 | 45.85 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1966 | -33.45 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1967 | 541.71 % change on previous year | -1719.4% |
| 1968 | 26.64 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1969 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1970 | 40.04 % change on previous year | +549.6% |
| 1971 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1972 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -397.8% |
| 1973 | -0.9189 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1974 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +215.2% |
| 1975 | 102.77 % change on previous year | -3648.3% |
| 1976 | 609.07 % change on previous year | +492.7% |
| 1977 | 64.96 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1978 | -31.6 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1979 | 79.47 % change on previous year | -351.5% |
| 1980 | 56.6 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1981 | -43.64 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1982 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1983 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 1985 | 22.35 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1986 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1987 | -16.36 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 1988 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1989 | 0.237 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1990 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -717.4% |
| 1991 | -31.66 % change on previous year | +2063.8% |
| 1992 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1993 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1995 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -1328.9% |
| 1996 | -26.87 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1997 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1998 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2000 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 2001 | 21.82 % change on previous year | +632.4% |
| 2002 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2003 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -490.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2005 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -636.6% |
| 2006 | 163.73 % change on previous year | -2822.0% |
| 2007 | 47.8 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2008 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2009 | -13.66 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2010 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2011 | -11.89 % change on previous year | +235.5% |
| 2012 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 60.84 % change on previous year | -902.9% |
| 2014 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2015 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2016 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2017 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +725.2% |
| 2018 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2019 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2020 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0612 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2022 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -2605.8% |
| 2023 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +393.8% |
| 2024 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2025 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3648.3% | -2.9 % change on previous year | 102.77 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2822.0% | -6.01 % change on previous year | 163.73 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -2605.8% | 0.0612 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -2063.8% | -1.46 % change on previous year | -31.66 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1719.4% | -33.45 % change on previous year | 541.71 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1328.9% | 1.02 % change on previous year | -12.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.85 % change on previous year | -33.45 % change on previous year | 541.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.29 % change on previous year | -31.6 % change on previous year | 609.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -43.64 % change on previous year | 56.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.98 % change on previous year | -31.66 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.39 % change on previous year | -26.59 % change on previous year | 163.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year | 60.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Chad 17.47 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 17.36 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Russian Federation 17.21 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bangladesh 17.15 % change on previous year compare
- 25 South Sudan 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Greece 15.55 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Arab World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 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 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.01 % change on previous year (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 0.2488 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 609.07 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.64 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Arab World rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Arab World ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.