(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
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.