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

Latest (2025)
2.71 million
Change on year
down 8.4%
Rank
17th
of 21 groups
All-time high
3.06 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.81 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP High burden, 2000–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201220252000: 1.8M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.9M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.5M2011: 2.6M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.8M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.9M2017: 3.1M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.8M2020: 2.8M2021: 2.9M2022: 2.9M2023: 3.0M2024: 3.0M2025: 2.7M

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

Annual values for Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP High burden, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 650 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed