Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0109 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0109 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.021 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1969.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | +210.0% |
| 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 | 0.0163 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0178 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.018 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.021 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 units per person | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 0.011 units per person | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per person | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 units per person | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 units per person | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0168 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0109 units per person | -35.0% |
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 (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
| 1978 | +210.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1981 | +114.8% | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0144 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 | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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 8.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.20 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 -33.91 % 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 0.7949 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1969.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.