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 9.09 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 9.09 million for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World peaked at 9.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,910, in 1977.
Arab World ranks 13th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13,000 | — |
| 1964 | 20,300 | +56.2% |
| 1965 | 81,560 | +301.8% |
| 1966 | 115,000 | +41.0% |
| 1967 | 120,990 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 179,400 | +48.3% |
| 1969 | 174,300 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 172,960 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 171,330 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 128,450 | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 13,050 | -89.8% |
| 1974 | 11,770 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 11,110 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 13,850 | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 10,910 | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 26,550 | +143.4% |
| 1979 | 57,440 | +116.3% |
| 1980 | 57,787 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 72,714 | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 132,398 | +82.1% |
| 1983 | 171,957 | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 313,325 | +82.2% |
| 1985 | 652,017 | +108.1% |
| 1986 | 690,838 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 796,440 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million | +53.2% |
| 1991 | 2.41 million | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 3.72 million | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.03 million | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.21 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.36 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.80 million | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 6.20 million | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 7.08 million | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 7.70 million | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 8.57 million | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 8.93 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.73 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.23 million | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 9.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 9.09 million | -4.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +301.8% | 20,300 | 81,560 |
| 1978 | +143.4% | 10,910 | 26,550 |
| 1979 | +116.3% | 26,550 | 57,440 |
| 1985 | +108.1% | 313,325 | 652,017 |
| 1973 | -89.8% | 128,450 | 13,050 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,650 | 13,000 | 179,400 | 7 |
| 1970s | 61,742 | 10,910 | 172,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 562,305 | 57,787 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 1.81 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million | 1.67 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 million | 3.03 million | 8.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 million | 8.73 million | 9.47 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
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 0.0069 units per person (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 9.09 million 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 9.47 million in 2024.
- 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 10,910 in 1977.
- How does Arab World rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Arab World ranks 13th 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 up 28.4%. 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 origin, gaps filled. 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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.