Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 2.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.25 million
Change on year
down 32.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
3.39 million
in 2023
All-time low
653,000
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2025
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region stood at 2.25 million.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region peaked at 3.39 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 653,000, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.25 million | — |
| 2003 | 770,000 | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 761,000 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 653,000 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | +60.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 3.19 million | +67.0% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.25 million | -32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 996,286 | 653,000 | 1.31 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.00 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 1.64 million | 3.39 million | 6 |
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More health data for MENA Programme Region
- Number of births 10,741 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 20.59 (2100)
- Life expectancy 84.03 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 84 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 83 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 89 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 87 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.81 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 22.19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Programme Region was 2.25 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 653,000 in 2005.
- How does MENA Programme Region rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- MENA Programme Region ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MENA Programme Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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