Asia (UNSDG) vs Palestine, State of: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country

Asia (UNSDG)
5.47 million
in 2025
Palestine, State of
2.48 million
in 2025
Asia (UNSDG) rank
2nd
Palestine, State of rank
1st

Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country over time

  • Asia (UNSDG)
  • Palestine, State of
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200020122025

How they compare

Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 5.47 million against 2.48 million in Palestine, State of, a difference of 2.98 million.

That makes Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 2.2 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Asia (UNSDG) ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 21 groups.

Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia (UNSDG) Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 4.29 million 1.66 million 2.63 million Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 5.51 million 2.27 million 3.24 million Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 5.79 million 2.44 million 3.35 million Asia (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country, Asia (UNSDG) or Palestine, State of?
Asia (UNSDG), at 5.47 million against 2.48 million in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country between Asia (UNSDG) and Palestine, State of?
2.98 million, with Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia (UNSDG) and Palestine, State of?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Asia (UNSDG) and Palestine, State of rank globally for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
Asia (UNSDG) ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 650 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed