Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in World Bank (lower middle income)
World Bank (lower middle income): Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 5.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in World Bank (lower middle income) is 5.11 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 5.39 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million, in 2000.
That places World Bank (lower middle income) 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in World Bank (lower middle income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.99 million | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 5.11 million | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 million | 3.42 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 4.47 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million | 5.11 million | 5.39 million | 6 |
More population data for World Bank (lower middle income)
- Total population by age 56,511 (2100)
- Total population by age 11,972 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.1547 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 22.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.9 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 43.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 94.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.92 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in World Bank (lower middle income) was 5.11 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million in 2000.
- How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World Bank (lower middle income) 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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