Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 5.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 5.47 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 6.02 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million, in 2000.
That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.81 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.96 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 5.47 million | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 million | 3.81 million | 4.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 million | 4.96 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 million | 5.47 million | 5.97 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 1 Palestine, State of 2.48 million compare
- 2 Jordan 2.40 million compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 357,985 compare
- 4 Lebanon 228,274 compare
More population data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 12,711 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,926 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.4 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 29.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 59.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 41.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 56.67 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 5.47 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million in 2000.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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