India vs Palestine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

India
42,610
in 2025
Palestine
48,323
in 2025
India rank
36th
Palestine rank
33rd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • India
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 48,323 against 42,610 in India, a difference of 5,713.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

India ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Palestine Difference Ahead
1980s 11.5 6,528 6,516 Palestine
1990s 4,736 74,097 69,360 Palestine
2000s 15,792 304,917 289,126 Palestine
2010s 11,617 96,803 85,186 Palestine
2020s 25,781 73,526 47,744 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, India or Palestine?
Palestine, at 48,323 against 42,610 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between India and Palestine?
5,713, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Palestine?
38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do India and Palestine rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
India ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.