Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Palestine: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
5.47 million
in 2025
Palestine
2.48 million
in 2025
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
2nd
Palestine rank
1st
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country over time
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Palestine
How they compare
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 5.47 million against 2.48 million in Palestine, a difference of 2.98 million.
That makes Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 2.2 times Palestine's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 million | 1.66 million | 2.63 million | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 5.51 million | 2.27 million | 3.24 million | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 5.79 million | 2.44 million | 3.35 million | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Palestine?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 5.47 million against 2.48 million in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country between Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Palestine?
- 2.98 million, with Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Palestine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Palestine rank globally for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 2nd and Palestine 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.