Forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Forcibly displaced people was 7,634 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 7,634 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
The figure is up 603.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8,558 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 626, in 2010.
United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 180 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,489 | 626 | 8,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,223 | 7,634 | 8,558 | 6 |
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More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 252 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.0856 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 45 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 6,257 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.82 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates?
- Forcibly displaced people in United Arab Emirates was 7,634 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8,558 in 2021.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 626 in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for forcibly displaced people?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 603.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.