Refugees, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Refugees, by country of asylum was 4.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region is 4.80 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region peaked at 6.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.88 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.39 million | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 3.88 million | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 3.49 million | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.53 million | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 4.13 million | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 3.93 million | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.51 million | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.60 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.27 million | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.83 million | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 6.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.72 million | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 4.80 million | -28.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region 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 | +71.3% | 1.73 million | 2.96 million |
| 2022 | +60.3% | 4.26 million | 6.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 million | 1.73 million | 3.88 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.77 million | 2.50 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 million | 4.26 million | 6.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near MENA Programme Region
More health data for MENA Programme Region
- Number of births 10,741 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 20.59 (2100)
- Life expectancy 84.03 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 84 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 83 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 89 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 87 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.81 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 22.19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region?
- Refugees, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region was 4.80 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2005.
- How does MENA Programme Region rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
- MENA Programme Region ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MENA Programme Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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