Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1,377 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1,377 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26,350 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1989.
United Arab Emirates ranks 121st of 179 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 300 | — |
| 1969 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 585 | +95.0% |
| 1971 | 870 | +48.7% |
| 1972 | 870 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,200 | +267.8% |
| 1974 | 1,200 | -62.5% |
| 1975 | 2,600 | +116.7% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +53.8% |
| 1977 | 390 | -90.2% |
| 1978 | 390 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 590 | +51.3% |
| 1980 | 2,490 | +322.0% |
| 1981 | 6,090 | +144.6% |
| 1982 | 3,690 | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 4,090 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 5,170 | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 26,350 | +409.7% |
| 1986 | 19,780 | -24.9% |
| 1987 | 13,210 | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 6,640 | -49.7% |
| 1989 | 70 | -98.9% |
| 1990 | 161 | +130.0% |
| 1991 | 252 | +56.5% |
| 1992 | 343 | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 434 | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 380 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 409 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 464 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 519 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 532 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 501 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 560 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 554 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 165 | -70.2% |
| 2003 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 106 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 176 | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 161 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 204 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 280 | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 538 | +92.1% |
| 2011 | 675 | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 628 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 602 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 419 | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 663 | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 888 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 884 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,167 | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 1,242 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,315 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,355 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,399 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,416 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,377 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 1,377 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1,377 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 11% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1,377 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 9% 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 United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +409.7% | 5,170 | 26,350 |
| 1980 | +322.0% | 590 | 2,490 |
| 1973 | +267.8% | 870 | 3,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 | 300 | 300 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,470 | 390 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,758 | 70 | 26,350 | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.5 | 161 | 532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247 | 104 | 560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 770.6 | 419 | 1,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,373 | 1,315 | 1,416 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (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 252 (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 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates was 1,377 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 26,350 in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1989.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 121st 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.