Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 5.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) is 5.47 million, measured in 2025.
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 6.02 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 12,937 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,205 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.25 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 60.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 48.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 64.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 5.47 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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