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
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2025
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
| 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 380 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,550, 6% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 380 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 5.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in United Arab Emirates 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 | +359.2% | 98 | 450 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.44 | 29 | 240 | 9 |
| 2010s | 355 | 140 | 600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415 | 380 | 440 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
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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