Refugees, by country of origin by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
4.87 million
Syria
Lowest
78
Qatar
Median
9,382
Years covered
25
2001–2025
Data points
549
What the numbers show
Refugees, by country of origin is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 4.87 million in Syria; the lowest is 78 in Qatar.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,382, and the mean is 415,444.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 62,382.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 491.3%), and the largest decrease in Palestine (down 50.7%).
Refugees, by country of origin: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria | 4.87 million | 2025 | down 0.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Sudan | 2.82 million | 2025 | up 349.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Iraq | 270,684 | 2025 | up 2.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Iran | 157,926 | 2025 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 5 | Yemen | 57,322 | 2025 | up 260.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Palestine | 48,331 | 2025 | down 50.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Egypt | 23,778 | 2025 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Libya | 17,166 | 2025 | up 182.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Morocco | 10,407 | 2025 | up 491.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Lebanon | 9,577 | 2025 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Algeria | 9,186 | 2025 | up 164.7% | falling |
| 12 | Jordan | 5,501 | 2025 | up 199.6% | rising |
| 13 | Tunisia | 3,719 | 2025 | up 139.3% | rising |
| 14 | Kuwait | 3,376 | 2025 | up 213.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 2,380 | 2025 | up 246.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Djibouti | 2,236 | 2025 | up 111.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Bahrain | 272 | 2025 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 261 | 2025 | up 186.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Oman | 143 | 2025 | up 297.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Qatar | 78 | 2025 | up 271.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MENA Programme Region 8.31 million
- MENA Reporting Region 5.49 million