Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World
Arab World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0069 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World stood at 0.0069 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World peaked at 0.0165 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Arab World ranks 18th of 44 groups 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per person | -35.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per person | +523.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per person | +96.6% |
| 1976 | 0.006 units per person | +586.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 units per person | +59.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 units per person | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 units per person | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0165 units per person | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 0.009 units per person | -45.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 units per person | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per person | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per person | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per person | +157.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 units per person | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.005 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per person | +56.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World 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 | +586.8% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
| 1967 | +523.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 2006 | +157.4% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
| 1975 | +96.6% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 15 Türkiye 0.0278 units per person compare
- 16 Poland 0.0272 units per person compare
- 17 Slovakia 0.026 units per person compare
- 18 Ireland 0.0251 units per person compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 0.0241 units per person compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.0229 units per person compare
- 21 Norway 0.0221 units per person compare
More social development data for Arab World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (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 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.01 % 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 0.2488 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World was 0.0069 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Arab World rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Arab World ranks 18th 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 Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.