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 0.0199 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0199 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 135.2% 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 0.371 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places United Arab Emirates 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +190.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +267.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +322.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +144.6% |
| 1982 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 0.371 units per square kilometre | +409.7% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +520.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0199 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0199 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 33% 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 | +520.0% | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +409.7% | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 0.371 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +322.0% | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +267.8% | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0451 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +233.3% | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +190.0% | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.371 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 110 Papua New Guinea 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Angola 0.0202 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Canada 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Morocco 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Qatar 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0199 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.371 units per square kilometre 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 0.001 units per square kilometre 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 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 135.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.