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 252 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates is 252, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 176.9% 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 580 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd of 199 countries 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 | +240.0% |
| 2001 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 29 | +61.1% |
| 2003 | 16 | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 69 | +331.2% |
| 2005 | 31 | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 260 | +738.7% |
| 2007 | 305 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 255 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 411 | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 418 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 484 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 580 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 84 | -85.5% |
| 2014 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 103 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 137 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 169 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 155 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 181 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 160 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 199 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 229 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 261 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 252 | -3.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 2.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 252 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,174, 3% of 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +738.7% | 31 | 260 |
| 2004 | +331.2% | 16 | 69 |
| 2000 | +240.0% | 5 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 141.1 | 16 | 411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.5 | 84 | 580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.67 | 160 | 261 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 130 Bahrain 267 compare
- 131 Italy 266 compare
- 132 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 263 compare
- 134 Hong Kong, China 245 compare
- 135 Eswatini 220 compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 199 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 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)
- 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 252 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 580 in 2012.
- 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 5 in 1998.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd out of 199 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 176.9%. 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 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.