Refugees, by country of asylum in Morocco
Morocco: Refugees, by country of asylum was 7,304 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees, by country of asylum in Morocco, 2001–2025
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
| 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7,304 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,392, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7,304 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,899, 29% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees, by country of asylum in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +223.6% | 1,205 | 3,899 |
| 2006 | +135.7% | 210 | 495 |
| 2004 | -91.1% | 2,119 | 189 |
| 2013 | +95.7% | 745 | 1,458 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
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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