Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum by country
Countries reporting
19
Highest
731,000
Iran
Lowest
36
Bahrain
Median
9,500
Years covered
25
2001–2025
Data points
495
What the numbers show
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum is currently reported for 19 countries. The highest value is 731,000 in Iran; the lowest is 36 in Bahrain.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,500, and the mean is 118,372.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 20,306.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Libya (up 11,733.3%), and the largest decrease in Kuwait (down 83.5%).
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 731,000 | 2025 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Sudan | 421,000 | 2025 | up 156.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Lebanon | 286,000 | 2025 | down 49.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Libya | 284,000 | 2025 | up 11,733.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Jordan | 214,000 | 2025 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Iraq | 128,000 | 2025 | up 15.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Egypt | 83,900 | 2025 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Algeria | 67,900 | 2025 | up 141.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Yemen | 15,800 | 2025 | down 77.6% | falling |
| 10 | Djibouti | 9,500 | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 11 | Syria | 3,600 | 2025 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Morocco | 2,700 | 2025 | up 58.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Tunisia | 920 | 2025 | up 338.1% | volatile |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 380 | 2025 | up 81.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 160 | 2025 | up 247.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Kuwait | 81 | 2025 | down 83.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Qatar | 47 | 2025 | up 56.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Oman | 46 | 2025 | down 47.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Bahrain | 36 | 2025 | down 55.6% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MENA Programme Region 2.25 million
- MENA Reporting Region 1.82 million