Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Morocco
Morocco: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 7,304 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Morocco is 7,304, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Morocco peaked at 8,295 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36, in 1996.
That places Morocco 99th out of 179 countries 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,700 | — |
| 1961 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 2,360 | -21.3% |
| 1966 | 2,180 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 1,480 | -50.7% |
| 1969 | 1,440 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,440 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,430 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,380 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 860 | -37.7% |
| 1974 | 620 | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 510 | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 360 | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 500 | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 340 | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 500 | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 540 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 800 | +48.1% |
| 1985 | 860 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 800 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 303 | -62.1% |
| 1990 | 311 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 322 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 319 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 336 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 336 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38 | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 901 | +2045.2% |
| 1999 | 901 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,107 | +133.9% |
| 2001 | 2,093 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,127 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,119 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 189 | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 210 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 495 | +135.7% |
| 2007 | 779 | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 768 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 776 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 798 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 736 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 745 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,458 | +95.7% |
| 2014 | 1,205 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 3,899 | +223.6% |
| 2016 | 4,762 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 4,703 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,932 | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 6,642 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6,505 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7,272 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 7,907 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 8,295 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7,470 | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 7,304 | -2.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7,304 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,476, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7,304 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 47% of 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 Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2045.2% | 42 | 901 |
| 2015 | +223.6% | 1,205 | 3,899 |
| 2006 | +135.7% | 210 | 495 |
| 2000 | +133.9% | 901 | 2,107 |
| 2013 | +95.7% | 745 | 1,458 |
| 2004 | -91.1% | 2,119 | 189 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,516 | 1,440 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 810 | 360 | 1,440 | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.3 | 303 | 860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.2 | 36 | 901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,166 | 189 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,088 | 736 | 6,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,459 | 6,505 | 8,295 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More social development data for Morocco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,304 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (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 10,400 (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 Morocco?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Morocco was 7,304 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8,295 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Morocco ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.