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 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0032 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 172.6% 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 0.0082 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
United Arab Emirates ranks 128th of 196 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +331.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +738.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 7% 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% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +331.2% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +240.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 125 Peru 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Bulgaria 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Gabon 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Algeria 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Belize 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Panama 0.0031 units per square kilometre 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 252 (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)
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 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0082 units per square kilometre 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 172.6%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.