Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Asia (UNSDG)
Western Asia (UNSDG): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Asia (UNSDG), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Asia (UNSDG) is 13, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2003.
Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 12th of 137 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 13 | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.11 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15 | 6 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.83 | 13 | 21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (UNSDG)
More population data for Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 7,333 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,187 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 13 (2025)
- New internal displacements 3.87 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 15.98 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 49.21 million (2024)
- Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country 5.47 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Western Asia (UNSDG) was 13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2003.
- How does Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 12th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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