(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries vs Palestine, State of: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
5.47 million
in 2025
Palestine, State of
2.48 million
in 2025
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank
2nd
Palestine, State of rank
1st

Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country over time

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
  • Palestine, State of
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200020122025

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries currently reports 5.47 million against 2.48 million in Palestine, State of, a difference of 2.98 million.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries's figure about 2.2 times Palestine, State of's.

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

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 21 groups.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries or Palestine, State of?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Palestine, State of?
2.98 million, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Palestine, State of?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Palestine, State of rank globally for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries 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