Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs): Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 357,985 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) is 357,985, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) peaked at 631,111 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 357,985, in 2025.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 387,526 | — |
| 2001 | 391,651 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 405,601 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 413,827 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 421,737 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 432,048 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 442,363 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 451,467 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 461,897 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 472,109 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 496,000 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 510,444 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 528,711 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 569,645 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 591,780 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 604,689 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 618,128 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 631,111 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 560,139 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 562,312 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 568,730 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 575,234 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 581,018 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 586,842 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 582,746 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 357,985 | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428,023 | 387,526 | 472,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,296 | 496,000 | 631,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,092 | 357,985 | 586,842 | 6 |
More population data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
- Total population by age 4,777 (2100)
- Total population by age 281.23 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 6 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 6 (2025)
- New internal displacements 3.16 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 23.22 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 3.76 million (2024)
All data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) was 357,985 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- The highest recorded value was 631,111 in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,985 in 2025.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) 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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