Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0109 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 0.0109 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0211 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1977.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | +3297.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 units per person | +216.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 units per person | +114.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0164 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0168 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.018 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.018 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0209 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 units per person | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.008 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 units per person | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 units per person | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per person | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0168 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0109 units per person | -34.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +3297.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
| 1980 | +216.2% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0067 units per person |
| 1981 | +114.8% | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0144 units per person |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.29 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.24 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.24 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0057 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 -42.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.29 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -33.76 % 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 0.7944 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.0109 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0211 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.