Refugees, by country of asylum in Morocco

Morocco: Refugees, by country of asylum was 7,304 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7,304
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 19 countries
All-time high
8,295
in 2023
All-time low
189
in 2004
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Refugees, by country of asylum in Morocco, 2001–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201320252001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 1892005: 2102006: 4952007: 7792008: 7682009: 7762010: 7982011: 7362012: 7452013: 1.5k2014: 1.2k2015: 3.9k2016: 4.8k2017: 4.7k2018: 5.9k2019: 6.6k2020: 6.5k2021: 7.3k2022: 7.9k2023: 8.3k2024: 7.5k2025: 7.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 7,304 for refugees, by country of asylum in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in Morocco peaked at 8,295 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189, in 2004.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Refugees, by country of asylum in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Refugees, by country of asylum in Morocco, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 2,093
2002 2,127 +1.6%
2003 2,119 -0.4%
2004 189 -91.1%
2005 210 +11.1%
2006 495 +135.7%
2007 779 +57.4%
2008 768 -1.4%
2009 776 +1.0%
2010 798 +2.8%
2011 736 -7.8%
2012 745 +1.2%
2013 1,458 +95.7%
2014 1,205 -17.4%
2015 3,899 +223.6%
2016 4,762 +22.1%
2017 4,703 -1.2%
2018 5,932 +26.1%
2019 6,642 +12.0%
2020 6,505 -2.1%
2021 7,272 +11.8%
2022 7,907 +8.7%
2023 8,295 +4.9%
2024 7,470 -9.9%
2025 7,304 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,062 189 2,127 9
2010s 3,088 736 6,642 10
2020s 7,459 6,505 8,295 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 9 Yemen 49,107 compare
  2. 10 Djibouti 24,899 compare
  3. 11 Syria 9,885 compare
  4. 13 Tunisia 2,386 compare
  5. 14 United Arab Emirates 1,377 compare
  6. 15 Saudi Arabia 448 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees, by country of asylum in Morocco?
Refugees, by country of asylum in Morocco was 7,304 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 8,295 in 2023.
What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 189 in 2004.
How does Morocco rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
Morocco ranks 12th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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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Indicator
Refugees, by country of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 515 data points, 2001–2025
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