Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.01 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, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.01 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% 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 peaked at 0.0199 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1977.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 13th out of 44 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per person | +3294.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per person | +215.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 units per person | +114.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.017 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0172 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.017 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 units per person | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 units per person | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.006 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 units per person | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 units per person | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 0.012 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0134 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0153 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.01 units per person | -34.9% |
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 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 | +3294.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
| 1980 | +215.9% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0064 units per person |
| 1981 | +114.6% | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0137 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 | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 10 Burundi 0.0221 units per person compare
- 11 Mali 0.0206 units per person compare
- 12 Rwanda 0.0168 units per person compare
- 13 Haiti 0.0152 units per person compare
- 14 Venezuela 0.0146 units per person compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 0.0146 units per person compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 0.0128 units per person compare
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0052 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 -42.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -33.73 % 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 0.6334 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.01 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.