Refugees by country of asylum in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugees by country of asylum was 2,955 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Tunisia, 1951–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,955 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 230.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Tunisia peaked at 4,085 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11 people, in 1994.
That places Tunisia 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1959 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 people | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 100 people | -90.0% |
| 1973 | 70 people | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 30 people | -57.1% |
| 1991 | 130 people | +333.3% |
| 1992 | 111 people | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 99 people | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 11 people | -88.9% |
| 1995 | 195 people | +1672.7% |
| 1996 | 172 people | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 497 people | +189.0% |
| 1998 | 525 people | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 444 people | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 428 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 92 people | -78.5% |
| 2002 | 93 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 87 people | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 83 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 81 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 85 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 93 people | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 90 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 86 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 86 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,085 people | +4650.0% |
| 2012 | 1,433 people | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 727 people | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 895 people | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 659 people | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 646 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 726 people | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,061 people | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 1,732 people | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 2,580 people | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 3,186 people | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 3,299 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,994 people | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 2,955 people | -26.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,955 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,955 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4650.0% | 86 people | 4,085 people |
| 1995 | +1672.7% | 11 people | 195 people |
| 1991 | +333.3% | 30 people | 130 people |
| 1997 | +189.0% | 172 people | 497 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,500 people | 1,000 people | 2,000 people | 4 |
| 1960s | 928.57 people | 500 people | 1,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 85 people | 70 people | 100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 221.4 people | 11 people | 525 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.8 people | 81 people | 428 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,205 people | 86 people | 4,085 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,203 people | 2,580 people | 3,994 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Tunisia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Tunisia was 2,955 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,085 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 people in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Tunisia ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.