Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin was 2.29 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in MENA Reporting Region, 2007–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
MENA Reporting Region recorded 2.29 million for refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 3.28 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 608,000, in 2011.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.06 million | — |
| 2008 | 938,000 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 717,000 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 681,000 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 608,000 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 714,000 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +104.5% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | +57.5% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.07 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.89 million | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 2.29 million | -20.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in MENA Reporting Region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +104.5% | 714,000 | 1.46 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 905,000 | 717,000 | 1.06 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 608,000 | 3.27 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million | 2.29 million | 3.28 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 origin in MENA Reporting Region?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in MENA Reporting Region was 2.29 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,000 in 2011.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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