Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 380 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
380
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 19 countries
All-time high
600
in 2016
All-time low
29
in 2007
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2025

02004006002001201320252001: 2402002: 502003: 412004: 342005: 312006: 452007: 292008: 572009: 982010: 4502011: 5802012: 2002013: 1902014: 1402015: 2102016: 6002017: 3202018: 4402019: 4202020: 4202021: 4402022: 4402023: 4302024: 3802025: 380

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 380 for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in 2025.

The figure is up 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates peaked at 600 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2007.

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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 240
2002 50 -79.2%
2003 41 -18.0%
2004 34 -17.1%
2005 31 -8.8%
2006 45 +45.2%
2007 29 -35.6%
2008 57 +96.6%
2009 98 +71.9%
2010 450 +359.2%
2011 580 +28.9%
2012 200 -65.5%
2013 190 -5.0%
2014 140 -26.3%
2015 210 +50.0%
2016 600 +185.7%
2017 320 -46.7%
2018 440 +37.5%
2019 420 -4.5%
2020 420 +0.0%
2021 440 +4.8%
2022 440 +0.0%
2023 430 -2.3%
2024 380 -11.6%
2025 380 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.44 29 240 9
2010s 355 140 600 10
2020s 415 380 440 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 3,600 compare
  2. 12 Morocco 2,700 compare
  3. 13 Tunisia 920 compare
  4. 15 Saudi Arabia 160 compare
  5. 16 Kuwait 81 compare
  6. 17 Qatar 47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates?
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates was 380 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 600 in 2016.
What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2007.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 495 data points, 2001–2025
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