Israel vs Poland: Refugees by country of origin
Israel
1,307 people
in 2024
Poland
1,528 people
in 2024
Israel rank
98th
Poland rank
96th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Israel
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1,528 people against 1,307 people in Israel, a difference of 221 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 98th and Poland ranks 96th of 204 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 23,169 people | 23,164 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 543.2 people | 15,412 people | 14,869 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 845.4 people | 8,715 people | 7,870 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 861.9 people | 1,357 people | 494.8 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 778 people | 1,046 people | 267.6 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Israel or Poland?
- Poland, at 1,528 people against 1,307 people in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Israel and Poland?
- 221 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Poland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Poland rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Israel ranks 98th and Poland ranks 96th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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, not just those who fled that year.