Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP Humanitarian

UNICEF SP Humanitarian: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 5.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.47 million
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
2nd
of 21 groups
All-time high
6.02 million
in 2017
All-time low
3.81 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201220252000: 3.8M2001: 3.9M2002: 4.0M2003: 4.1M2004: 4.2M2005: 4.3M2006: 4.4M2007: 4.6M2008: 4.7M2009: 4.8M2010: 5.0M2011: 5.1M2012: 5.3M2013: 5.4M2014: 5.6M2015: 5.7M2016: 5.9M2017: 6.0M2018: 5.5M2019: 5.6M2020: 5.7M2021: 5.8M2022: 5.9M2023: 6.0M2024: 5.9M2025: 5.5M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

UNICEF SP Humanitarian recorded 5.47 million for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country 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 UNICEF SP Humanitarian peaked at 6.02 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million, in 2000.

UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 2nd of 21 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF SP Humanitarian, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 UNICEF SP Humanitarian

  1. 1 Palestine 2.48 million compare
  2. 2 Jordan 2.40 million compare
  3. 3 Syria 357,985 compare
  4. 4 Lebanon 228,274 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in UNICEF SP Humanitarian was 5.47 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
The highest recorded value was 6.02 million in 2017.
What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million in 2000.
How does UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF SP Humanitarian 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