Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Morocco
Morocco: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 10,609 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Morocco, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Morocco stood at 10,609. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 596.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Morocco peaked at 10,609 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1988.
That places Morocco 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5 | — |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 1991 | 46 | +228.6% |
| 1992 | 92 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 105 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 179 | +70.5% |
| 1995 | 300 | +67.6% |
| 1996 | 302 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 309 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 351 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 373 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 394 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 357 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1,266 | +254.6% |
| 2003 | 1,291 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,313 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,914 | +121.9% |
| 2006 | 4,699 | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 4,036 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 3,520 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 2,277 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 2,276 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,305 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,394 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,290 | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 1,523 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 1,760 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2,240 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 3,089 | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 3,873 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 4,642 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 4,467 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,385 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 10,435 | +93.8% |
| 2023 | 8,827 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 10,609 | +20.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10,609 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,152, 2.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10,609 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,895, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +254.6% | 357 | 1,266 |
| 1991 | +228.6% | 14 | 46 |
| 1990 | +180.0% | 5 | 14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 207.1 | 14 | 373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,207 | 357 | 4,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,539 | 1,290 | 4,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,945 | 4,467 | 10,609 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % 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 Morocco?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Morocco was 10,609 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10,609 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1988.
- How does Morocco rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Morocco ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 596.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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