Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 920 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Tunisia, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 920 for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 338.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Tunisia peaked at 1,400 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2001.
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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11 | — |
| 2002 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 730 | +5983.3% |
| 2012 | 240 | -67.1% |
| 2013 | 220 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 300 | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 210 | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 230 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 280 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 450 | +60.7% |
| 2019 | 640 | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 930 | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 1,200 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 1,000 | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 920 | -8.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 920 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,550, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 920 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,500, 10% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +5983.3% | 12 | 730 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.11 | 11 | 16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 331.2 | 12 | 730 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,108 | 920 | 1,400 | 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 under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Tunisia?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Tunisia was 920 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Tunisia ranks 13th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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