Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: 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, State of, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Palestine, State of 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, State of 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, State of, 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, State of
- 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Palestine, State of?
- Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Palestine, State of was 2.48 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- Palestine, State of ranks 1st out of 4 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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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