Refugees, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Refugees, by country of asylum was 1,377 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,377
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 19 countries
All-time high
1,416
in 2023
All-time low
104
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Refugees, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2025

05001.0k1.5k2001201320252001: 5542002: 1652003: 1602004: 1062005: 1042006: 1762007: 1612008: 2042009: 2802010: 5382011: 6752012: 6282013: 6022014: 4192015: 6632016: 8882017: 8842018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.4k2025: 1.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates is 1,377, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 107.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,416 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 104, in 2005.

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

Refugees, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Refugees, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 554
2002 165 -70.2%
2003 160 -3.0%
2004 106 -33.8%
2005 104 -1.9%
2006 176 +69.2%
2007 161 -8.5%
2008 204 +26.7%
2009 280 +37.3%
2010 538 +92.1%
2011 675 +25.5%
2012 628 -7.0%
2013 602 -4.1%
2014 419 -30.4%
2015 663 +58.2%
2016 888 +33.9%
2017 884 -0.5%
2018 1,167 +32.0%
2019 1,242 +6.4%
2020 1,315 +5.9%
2021 1,355 +3.0%
2022 1,399 +3.2%
2023 1,416 +1.2%
2024 1,377 -2.8%
2025 1,377 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 212.22 104 554 9
2010s 770.6 419 1,242 10
2020s 1,373 1,315 1,416 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,885 compare
  2. 12 Morocco 7,304 compare
  3. 13 Tunisia 2,386 compare
  4. 15 Saudi Arabia 448 compare
  5. 16 Kuwait 386 compare
  6. 17 Oman 289 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates?
Refugees, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates was 1,377 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1,416 in 2023.
What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 104 in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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