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 4.30 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 4.30 million.
That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% 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 8.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1967.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,700 | — |
| 1961 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 5,900 | +51.3% |
| 1963 | 5,700 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 5,780 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 8,430 | +45.8% |
| 1966 | 5,610 | -33.5% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | -46.5% |
| 1968 | 7,590 | +153.0% |
| 1969 | 11,350 | +49.5% |
| 1970 | 6,940 | -38.9% |
| 1971 | 10,520 | +51.6% |
| 1972 | 13,010 | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 10,560 | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 5,980 | -43.4% |
| 1975 | 25,510 | +326.6% |
| 1976 | 747,940 | +2831.9% |
| 1977 | 765,450 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 98,190 | -87.2% |
| 1979 | 740,820 | +654.5% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million | +168.1% |
| 1981 | 4.22 million | +112.5% |
| 1982 | 4.88 million | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 5.15 million | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 4.85 million | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.53 million | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 6.08 million | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 6.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.69 million | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 7.98 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.35 million | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 4.53 million | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 3.83 million | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 3.75 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.69 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.58 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.54 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.29 million | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 4.74 million | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 5.70 million | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 5.10 million | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 4.81 million | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.33 million | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 4.06 million | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.06 million | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 5.70 million | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 5.48 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.02 million | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 5.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.76 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.55 million | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 8.01 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 7.52 million | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 4.30 million | -42.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2831.9% | 25,510 | 747,940 |
| 1979 | +654.5% | 98,190 | 740,820 |
| 1975 | +326.6% | 5,980 | 25,510 |
| 1980 | +168.1% | 740,820 | 1.99 million |
| 1968 | +153.0% | 3,000 | 7,590 |
| 1981 | +112.5% | 1.99 million | 4.22 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,096 | 3,000 | 11,350 | 10 |
| 1970s | 242,492 | 5,980 | 765,450 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 million | 1.99 million | 6.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 million | 3.46 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 million | 2.67 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 million | 4.06 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million | 4.30 million | 8.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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 -42.76 % change on previous year (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 4.30 million 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 8.01 million in 2023.
- 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 3,000 in 1967.
- 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 22nd 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 21.5%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.