Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0001 units per person.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0191 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 128th of 182 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0013 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | +107.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | +224.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | -66.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 units per person | +164.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per person | -91.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | +278.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 units per person | +125.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 units per person | +383.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -99.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | +399.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -72.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +87.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.