Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia

Tunisia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 88.4%
World rank
97th
of 191 countries
All-time high
471.43 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-29.14 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
42
1984–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia, 1984–2025

02004001984200420251984: 20 % change on previous year1985: 0 % change on previous year1986: 0 % change on previous year1987: 0 % change on previous year1988: 16.7 % change on previous year1989: 0 % change on previous year1990: 471.4 % change on previous year1991: 52.5 % change on previous year1992: 44.3 % change on previous year1993: 20.5 % change on previous year1994: 96.2 % change on previous year1995: 57.2 % change on previous year1996: 25.4 % change on previous year1997: 71.5 % change on previous year1998: 32.4 % change on previous year1999: 32.8 % change on previous year2000: -2.5 % change on previous year2001: 13.2 % change on previous year2002: 86.4 % change on previous year2003: 0.747 % change on previous year2004: -2 % change on previous year2005: 24.3 % change on previous year2006: -9.1 % change on previous year2007: -12.2 % change on previous year2008: -6.2 % change on previous year2009: -4.2 % change on previous year2010: -3.5 % change on previous year2011: -10.6 % change on previous year2012: -0.622 % change on previous year2013: -29.1 % change on previous year2014: 8.6 % change on previous year2015: 5.3 % change on previous year2016: 8.6 % change on previous year2017: 8.2 % change on previous year2018: 8.7 % change on previous year2019: 4.2 % change on previous year2020: -20.9 % change on previous year2021: 34.5 % change on previous year2022: 22.3 % change on previous year2023: 4.1 % change on previous year2024: 28.3 % change on previous year2025: 3.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 3.28 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.

That represents a change of down 88.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia peaked at 471.43 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -29.14 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places Tunisia 97th out of 191 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1984 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1984 20 % change on previous year
1985 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1986 0 % change on previous year
1987 0 % change on previous year
1988 16.67 % change on previous year
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 471.43 % change on previous year
1991 52.5 % change on previous year -88.9%
1992 44.26 % change on previous year -15.7%
1993 20.45 % change on previous year -53.8%
1994 96.23 % change on previous year +370.4%
1995 57.21 % change on previous year -40.5%
1996 25.38 % change on previous year -55.6%
1997 71.46 % change on previous year +181.5%
1998 32.43 % change on previous year -54.6%
1999 32.76 % change on previous year +1.0%
2000 -2.51 % change on previous year -107.7%
2001 13.2 % change on previous year -626.1%
2002 86.44 % change on previous year +555.1%
2003 0.7471 % change on previous year -99.1%
2004 -1.99 % change on previous year -366.4%
2005 24.25 % change on previous year -1318.4%
2006 -9.13 % change on previous year -137.7%
2007 -12.24 % change on previous year +34.0%
2008 -6.19 % change on previous year -49.4%
2009 -4.16 % change on previous year -32.9%
2010 -3.49 % change on previous year -16.1%
2011 -10.61 % change on previous year +204.2%
2012 -0.6218 % change on previous year -94.1%
2013 -29.14 % change on previous year +4587.5%
2014 8.61 % change on previous year -129.5%
2015 5.28 % change on previous year -38.6%
2016 8.56 % change on previous year +62.0%
2017 8.24 % change on previous year -3.7%
2018 8.71 % change on previous year +5.7%
2019 4.18 % change on previous year -52.0%
2020 -20.89 % change on previous year -599.6%
2021 34.54 % change on previous year -265.3%
2022 22.26 % change on previous year -35.5%
2023 4.05 % change on previous year -81.8%
2024 28.32 % change on previous year +599.2%
2025 3.28 % change on previous year -88.4%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 3.28 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 3.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -4587.5% -0.6218 % change on previous year -29.14 % change on previous year
2005 +1318.4% -1.99 % change on previous year 24.25 % change on previous year
2001 +626.1% -2.51 % change on previous year 13.2 % change on previous year
2024 +599.2% 4.05 % change on previous year 28.32 % change on previous year
2002 +555.1% 13.2 % change on previous year 86.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.11 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 6
1990s 90.41 % change on previous year 20.45 % change on previous year 471.43 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.84 % change on previous year -12.24 % change on previous year 86.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.0279 % change on previous year -29.14 % change on previous year 8.71 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.93 % change on previous year -20.89 % change on previous year 34.54 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 94 Hungary 3.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 95 Jamaica 3.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 96 Viet Nam 3.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 98 Tajikistan 2.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 99 Philippines 2.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 100 Zambia 2.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 471.43 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -29.14 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Tunisia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Tunisia ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.