Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Qatar
Qatar: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 197 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 197 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Qatar peaked at 202 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1999.
That places Qatar 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 200 | — |
| 1981 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | -97.0% |
| 2000 | 31 | +416.7% |
| 2001 | 67 | +116.1% |
| 2002 | 46 | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 29 | +123.1% |
| 2010 | 51 | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 80 | +56.9% |
| 2012 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 130 | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 132 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 117 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 176 | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 188 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 189 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 202 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 201 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 197 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 197 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 197 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,635, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +416.7% | 6 | 31 |
| 2009 | +123.1% | 13 | 29 |
| 2001 | +116.1% | 31 | 67 |
| 1999 | -97.0% | 200 | 6 |
| 2010 | +75.9% | 29 | 51 |
| 2008 | -71.7% | 46 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.6 | 13 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.5 | 51 | 202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.8 | 197 | 201 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Qatar?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Qatar was 197 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 202 in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1999.
- How does Qatar rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Qatar ranks 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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