Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs): Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 5.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs), 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) recorded 5.11 million for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) peaked at 5.39 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Middle-Income Countries (MICs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.99 million | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 5.11 million | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 million | 3.42 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 4.47 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million | 5.11 million | 5.39 million | 6 |
More population data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
- Total population by age 5,837 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,114 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 9 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 9 (2025)
- New internal displacements 2.85 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 3.39 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 10.15 million (2024)
All data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
- Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) was 5.11 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) 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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