Refugees, by country of origin in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugees, by country of origin was 3,719 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees, by country of origin in Tunisia, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees, by country of origin in Tunisia is 3,719, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of origin in Tunisia peaked at 3,719 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,359, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 13th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees, by country of origin in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,364 | — |
| 2002 | 2,543 | +86.4% |
| 2003 | 2,562 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,511 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,120 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 2,835 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,488 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 2,334 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,237 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,159 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,930 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,918 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,359 | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 1,476 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,554 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,687 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,826 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,985 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,068 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,636 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 2,201 | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 2,691 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 2,800 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 3,598 | +28.5% |
| 2025 | 3,719 | +3.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3,719 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,186, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3,719 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,992, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees, by country of origin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +86.4% | 1,364 | 2,543 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,444 | 1,364 | 3,120 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,796 | 1,359 | 2,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,774 | 1,636 | 3,719 | 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 origin in Tunisia?
- Refugees, by country of origin in Tunisia was 3,719 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of origin recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,719 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of origin recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,359 in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugees, by country of origin?
- Tunisia ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of origin rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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