Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Palestine
Palestine: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 2.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.48 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 4 countries
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.43 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Palestine is 2.48 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Palestine peaked at 2.54 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.48 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.43 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.02 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.35 million | 2.50 million | 6 |
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More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Palestine?
- Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Palestine was 2.48 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- Palestine ranks 1st out of 4 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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