Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 1.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.82 million
Change on year
down 37.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
2.94 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 Reporting Region, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
MENA Reporting Region recorded 1.82 million for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in 2025.
The figure is down 37.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 2.94 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 Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 million | — |
| 2003 | 696,000 | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 761,000 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 653,000 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 968,000 | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 975,000 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 933,000 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +53.9% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million | +92.0% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.82 million | -37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 919,714 | 653,000 | 1.24 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 933,000 | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 1.12 million | 2.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Reporting Region?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in MENA Reporting Region was 1.82 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 653,000 in 2005.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MENA Reporting 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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