Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 2.44 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.44 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.58 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3712 per 100,000 people, in 2003.
United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 241 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.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4712 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.4688 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7118 per 100,000 people | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3712 per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 1.52 per 100,000 people | +308.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6482 per 100,000 people | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 4.97 per 100,000 people | +666.0% |
| 2007 | 5.07 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.87 per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 6.02 per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 5.92 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.59 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 7.58 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 per 100,000 people | -86.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9929 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 2.11 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.33 per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 2.44 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.44 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.44 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 per 100,000 people, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 | +666.0% | 0.6482 per 100,000 people | 4.97 per 100,000 people |
| 2004 | +308.8% | 0.3712 per 100,000 people | 1.52 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 per 100,000 people | 0.3712 per 100,000 people | 6.02 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 per 100,000 people | 0.9929 per 100,000 people | 7.58 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 per 100,000 people | 1.59 per 100,000 people | 2.44 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More development goals data for United Arab Emirates
- Red List Index 0.8677 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,117 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 401 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 498 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.67 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Arab Emirates was 2.44 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3712 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 161st out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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