Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Qatar
Qatar: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Qatar, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Qatar is 47, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Qatar peaked at 66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27 | — |
| 2002 | 6 | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | — |
| 2010 | 18 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 27 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43 | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 60 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 56 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 66 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 55 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47 | -14.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,550, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +200.0% | 6 | 18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 0 | 27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.6 | 18 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.33 | 47 | 66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 14 United Arab Emirates 380 compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 160 compare
- 16 Kuwait 81 compare
- 18 Oman 46 compare
- 19 Bahrain 36 compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Qatar?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Qatar was 47 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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