Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Qatar
Qatar: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Qatar, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Qatar is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Qatar peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2008.
Qatar ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -98.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +390.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +105.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -76.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +97.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 8% 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 Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +390.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2001 | +105.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2009 | +97.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1999 | -98.2% | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2010 | +75.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2008 | -76.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More social development data for Qatar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (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 73 (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 -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Qatar?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Qatar was 0.0001 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Qatar ranks 136th 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 Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.