Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 9 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2003.
That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 39th out of 137 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 9 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.22 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More population data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 12,711 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,926 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.4 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 29.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 59.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 41.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 56.67 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2003.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 39th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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