Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
90th
of 204 countries
All-time high
30.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2005
All-time low
0.0709 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tunisia, 1983–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tunisia is 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tunisia peaked at 30.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1983.
That places Tunisia 90th out of 204 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 origin per 100,000 people in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0709 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1984 | 0.0831 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.081 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0789 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.077 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0878 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0859 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4805 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +459.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7175 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +49.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +41.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 2.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +92.7% |
| 1995 | 3.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 4.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 7.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +69.2% |
| 1998 | 9.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 12.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 12.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 13.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 25.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +84.5% |
| 2003 | 25.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 30.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 27.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 23.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 22.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 20.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 17.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 17.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 13.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 13.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 14.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 15.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 16.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 17.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 18.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 22.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 22.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +459.6% | 0.0859 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4805 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0807 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0709 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0878 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4805 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 30.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 31.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 30.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 89 Mexico 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 91 Morocco 27.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 92 Ecuador 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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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 origin per 100,000 people in Tunisia?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tunisia was 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1983.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Tunisia ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.