Refugees, by country of asylum in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugees, by country of asylum was 2,386 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees, by country of asylum in Tunisia, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,386 for refugees, by country of asylum in 2025.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 262.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in Tunisia peaked at 4,085 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees, by country of asylum in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92 | — |
| 2002 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 93 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,085 | +4650.0% |
| 2012 | 1,433 | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 727 | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 895 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 659 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 646 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 726 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,061 | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 1,732 | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 2,580 | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 3,186 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 3,299 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,994 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 2,955 | -26.0% |
| 2025 | 2,386 | -19.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,386 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,392, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,386 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,899, 10% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees, by country of asylum in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4650.0% | 86 | 4,085 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.78 | 81 | 93 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,205 | 86 | 4,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,067 | 2,386 | 3,994 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of asylum in Tunisia?
- Refugees, by country of asylum in Tunisia was 2,386 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,085 in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Tunisia ranks 13th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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