UNICEF SP Humanitarian vs Palestine: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country

UNICEF SP Humanitarian
5.47 million
in 2025
Palestine
2.48 million
in 2025
UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank
2nd
Palestine rank
1st

Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country over time

  • UNICEF SP Humanitarian
  • Palestine
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200020122025

How they compare

UNICEF SP Humanitarian currently reports 5.47 million against 2.48 million in Palestine, a difference of 2.98 million.

That makes UNICEF SP Humanitarian's figure about 2.2 times Palestine's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF SP Humanitarian has been ahead every year.

UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 1st of 21 groups.

UNICEF SP Humanitarian has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF SP Humanitarian Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 4.29 million 1.66 million 2.63 million UNICEF SP Humanitarian
2010s 5.51 million 2.27 million 3.24 million UNICEF SP Humanitarian
2020s 5.79 million 2.44 million 3.35 million UNICEF SP Humanitarian

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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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