Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 3,593 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia is 3,593, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia peaked at 3,593 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1983.
Tunisia ranks 28th of 72 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 | — |
| 1984 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 | +471.4% |
| 1991 | 61 | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 88 | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 106 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 208 | +96.2% |
| 1995 | 327 | +57.2% |
| 1996 | 410 | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 703 | +71.5% |
| 1998 | 931 | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 1,236 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 1,205 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,364 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 2,543 | +86.4% |
| 2003 | 2,562 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,511 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,120 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 2,835 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,488 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 2,334 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,237 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,159 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,930 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,918 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,359 | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 1,476 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,554 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,687 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,826 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,985 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,068 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,636 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 2,201 | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 2,691 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 2,800 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 3,593 | +28.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3,593 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,152, 70% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3,593 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,895, 52% of 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 Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +471.4% | 7 | 40 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.14 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 1990s | 411 | 40 | 1,236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,320 | 1,205 | 3,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,796 | 1,359 | 2,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,584 | 1,636 | 3,593 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 25 Jordan 4,990 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 4,119 compare
- 27 Tajikistan 4,045 compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 3,400 compare
- 30 Kuwait 3,019 compare
- 31 Romania 2,919 compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 Tunisia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia was 3,593 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,593 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1983.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tunisia ranks 28th 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 Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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