Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -42.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is -42.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 600.8% on the previous year and down 999.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 654.48 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -87.17 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 51.28 % change on previous year | +848.7% |
| 1963 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1964 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1965 | 45.85 % change on previous year | +3166.7% |
| 1966 | -33.45 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1967 | -46.52 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1968 | 153 % change on previous year | -428.9% |
| 1969 | 49.54 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1970 | -38.85 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1971 | 51.59 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1972 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1973 | -18.83 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1974 | -43.37 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 1975 | 326.59 % change on previous year | -853.0% |
| 1977 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1978 | -87.17 % change on previous year | -3823.6% |
| 1979 | 654.48 % change on previous year | -850.8% |
| 1980 | 168.13 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1981 | 112.5 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1982 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1983 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1984 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1985 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -340.4% |
| 1986 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1988 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.772 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1990 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +2483.6% |
| 1991 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1992 | -20.37 % change on previous year | -645.7% |
| 1993 | -28.76 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1994 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1995 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1996 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1997 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1998 | -0.9743 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1999 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 2000 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -1098.1% |
| 2001 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2002 | -30.44 % change on previous year | -393.6% |
| 2003 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2005 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2006 | 42.87 % change on previous year | -487.7% |
| 2007 | 49.4 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2008 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2009 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2011 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -631.0% |
| 2012 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 24.48 % change on previous year | -494.9% |
| 2014 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2015 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2016 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 2017 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1899 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6767 % change on previous year | +256.3% |
| 2020 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +781.7% |
| 2021 | -0.5835 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2022 | 59.58 % change on previous year | -10311.3% |
| 2023 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2024 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2025 | -42.76 % change on previous year | +600.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +10311.3% | -0.5835 % change on previous year | 59.58 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -3823.6% | 2.34 % change on previous year | -87.17 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +3166.7% | 1.4 % change on previous year | 45.85 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2483.6% | 0.772 % change on previous year | 19.94 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1098.1% | -2.42 % change on previous year | 24.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.79 % change on previous year | -46.52 % change on previous year | 153 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.71 % change on previous year | -87.17 % change on previous year | 654.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.53 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 168.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.1 % change on previous year | -28.76 % change on previous year | 19.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -30.44 % change on previous year | 49.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9838 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -42.76 % change on previous year | 59.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 39 Uganda 10.07 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Finland 10.05 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Moldova 9.84 % change on previous year compare
- 42 France 9.23 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Eswatini 9.19 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Brazil 8.51 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Malaysia 8.49 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0052 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 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -33.73 % 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 0.6334 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was -42.76 % 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 654.48 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.17 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 999.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.