Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) is 10, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 26th out of 137 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 10 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
More population data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 12,937 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,205 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.25 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 60.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 48.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 64.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 26th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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