Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0083 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.0083 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.1394 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per person, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0315 units per person | +631.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0441 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 0.036 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0349 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0294 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.031 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0284 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0353 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1165 units per person | +207.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1394 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1111 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1081 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1053 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0981 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0976 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0947 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 units per person | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0242 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.023 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.022 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.021 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 units per person | -61.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0083 units per person | +3.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 21.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 units per person, 24.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +631.4% | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0315 units per person |
| 2001 | +207.6% | 0.0379 units per person | 0.1165 units per person |
| 2009 | -72.7% | 0.0947 units per person | 0.0258 units per person |
| 2023 | -61.6% | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0079 units per person |
| 1992 | +39.9% | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0441 units per person |
| 1999 | +26.5% | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0353 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0934 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 0.1394 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Palestine?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Palestine was 0.0083 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1394 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Palestine ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.