Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 261 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates is 261, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 210.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 580 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places United Arab Emirates 131st out of 204 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 | +240.0% |
| 2001 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 29 | +61.1% |
| 2003 | 16 | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 69 | +331.2% |
| 2005 | 31 | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 260 | +738.7% |
| 2007 | 305 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 255 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 411 | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 418 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 484 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 580 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 84 | -85.5% |
| 2014 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 103 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 137 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 169 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 155 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 181 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 160 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 199 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 229 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 261 | +14.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 261 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 2.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 261 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,800, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +738.7% | 31 | 260 |
| 2004 | +331.2% | 16 | 69 |
| 2000 | +240.0% | 5 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 141.1 | 16 | 411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.5 | 84 | 580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206 | 160 | 261 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 261 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 580 in 2012.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.7%. 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 origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.