Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Palestine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
6.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
6th
Palestine rank
6th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Palestine
020406080196819952023

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 6.82 units per square kilometre against 1.07 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 5.75 units per square kilometre.

That makes Palestine's figure about 6.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Palestine ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 6th of 44 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Palestine Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0112 units per square kilometre 0.1329 units per square kilometre 0.1217 units per square kilometre Palestine
1980s 0.3896 units per square kilometre 1.97 units per square kilometre 1.58 units per square kilometre Palestine
1990s 0.3759 units per square kilometre 12.31 units per square kilometre 11.93 units per square kilometre Palestine
2000s 0.3339 units per square kilometre 50.65 units per square kilometre 50.32 units per square kilometre Palestine
2010s 0.5842 units per square kilometre 16.08 units per square kilometre 15.5 units per square kilometre Palestine
2020s 0.929 units per square kilometre 14.49 units per square kilometre 13.56 units per square kilometre 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Palestine?
Palestine, at 6.82 units per square kilometre against 1.07 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palestine?
5.75 units per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palestine?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palestine rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 6th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.