Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in WPP Global

WPP Global: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 5.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.96 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
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 WPP Global, 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: 6.0M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2025, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in WPP Global stood at 5.96 million.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in WPP Global peaked at 6.02 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million, in 2000.

That places WPP Global 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.29 million 3.81 million 4.77 million 10
2010s 5.51 million 4.97 million 6.02 million 10
2020s 5.87 million 5.70 million 5.97 million 6

Countries ranked near WPP Global

  1. 1 Palestine, State of 2.48 million compare
  2. 2 Jordan 2.40 million compare
  3. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 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 WPP Global?
Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in WPP Global was 5.96 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in WPP Global?
The highest recorded value was 6.02 million in 2017.
What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in WPP Global?
The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million in 2000.
How does WPP Global rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
WPP Global ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in WPP Global?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WPP Global 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