Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Oman
Oman: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 289 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Oman, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Oman recorded 289 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Oman peaked at 316 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2004.
That places Oman 135th out of 179 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +271.4% |
| 2010 | 78 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 138 | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 244 | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 316 | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 308 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 310 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 308 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 295 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 295 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 294 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 289 | -1.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 289 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 289 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 2% 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 Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +271.4% | 7 | 26 |
| 2010 | +200.0% | 26 | 78 |
| 2012 | +66.3% | 83 | 138 |
| 2015 | +62.7% | 150 | 244 |
| 2016 | +29.5% | 244 | 316 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 | 7 | 26 | 6 |
| 2010s | 207.3 | 78 | 316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.83 | 289 | 308 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More social development data for Oman
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Oman?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Oman was 289 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 316 in 2016.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2004.
- How does Oman rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Oman ranks 135th 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 Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.