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 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0001 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 53.4% 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 0.0191 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 128th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0013 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | +107.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | +224.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | -66.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 units per person | +164.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per person | -91.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | +278.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 units per person | +125.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 units per person | +383.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -99.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | +399.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -72.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +87.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 14% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +399.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1985 | +383.1% | 0.004 units per person | 0.0191 units per person |
| 1980 | +278.9% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
| 1973 | +224.5% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0073 units per person |
| 1976 | +164.7% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0065 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 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 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 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 units per person 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 0 units per person in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 128th 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 53.4%. 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, 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.