Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -19.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded -19.26 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia peaked at 333.33 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -88.89 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Tunisia 148th out of 170 countries 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 333.33 % change on previous year | -766.7% |
| 1992 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1993 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1994 | -88.89 % change on previous year | +722.2% |
| 1996 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1997 | 188.95 % change on previous year | -1702.0% |
| 1998 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1999 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -373.9% |
| 2000 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2001 | -78.5 % change on previous year | +2078.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2003 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -693.5% |
| 2004 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2005 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2006 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 2007 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 2008 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2009 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -64.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -49.27 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 23.11 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2015 | -26.37 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2016 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2017 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -727.8% |
| 2018 | 46.14 % change on previous year | +272.6% |
| 2019 | 63.24 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 48.96 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 23.49 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2023 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +494.0% |
| 2024 | -26.01 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 2025 | -19.26 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -19.26 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1859 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -19.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 11.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2078.5% | -3.6 % change on previous year | -78.5 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1702.0% | -11.79 % change on previous year | 188.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.3 % change on previous year | -88.89 % change on previous year | 333.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -8.78 % change on previous year | -78.5 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.261 % change on previous year | -64.92 % change on previous year | 63.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.63 % change on previous year | -26.01 % change on previous year | 48.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 145 Armenia -14.75 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Syrian Arab Republic -15.04 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Türkiye -18.71 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Kuwait -20.9 % change on previous year compare
- 150 South Africa -22.47 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Paraguay -23.88 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Tunisia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia was -19.26 % 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 333.33 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.89 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tunisia ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.