India vs Palestine: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
India
42,610
in 2025
Palestine
48,323
in 2025
India rank
37th
Palestine rank
34th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- India
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 48,323 against 42,610 in India, a difference of 5,713.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
India ranks 37th and Palestine ranks 34th of 205 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5 | 6,528 | 6,516 | Palestine |
| 1990s | 4,736 | 74,097 | 69,360 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 15,792 | 304,917 | 289,126 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 11,617 | 96,803 | 85,186 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 25,781 | 73,526 | 47,744 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, India or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 48,323 against 42,610 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between India and Palestine?
- 5,713, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Palestine?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do India and Palestine rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- India ranks 37th and Palestine ranks 34th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.