Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP High burden
UNICEF SP High burden: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 2.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP High burden, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP High burden is 2.71 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP High burden peaked at 3.06 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million, in 2000.
UNICEF SP High burden ranks 17th 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 UNICEF SP High burden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.81 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.71 million | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.81 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million | 2.47 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.71 million | 2.99 million | 6 |
More population data for UNICEF SP High burden
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 8 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 8 (2025)
- New internal displacements 10.32 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 43.79 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 22.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP High burden?
- Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP High burden was 2.71 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in UNICEF SP High burden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in UNICEF SP High burden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2000.
- How does UNICEF SP High burden rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- UNICEF SP High burden ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in UNICEF SP High burden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF SP High burden 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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