Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Palestine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Palestine
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 5.47 million against 2.48 million in Palestine, a difference of 2.98 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 2.2 times Palestine's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 1st of 16 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million | 343,912 | 916,906 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.63 million | 630,178 | 997,304 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.10 million | 781,649 | 1.31 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 1.18 million | 1.93 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.29 million | 1.66 million | 2.63 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5.18 million | 2.08 million | 3.10 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.79 million | 2.44 million | 3.35 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Palestine?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 5.47 million against 2.48 million in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palestine?
- 2.98 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palestine rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 1st of 16 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are persons whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict. Palestine Refugees, and descendants of Palestine refugee males, including legally adopted children, are eligible to register for UNRWA services. UNRWA accepts new applications from persons who wish to be registered as Palestine Refugees. Once they are registered with UNRWA, persons in this category are referred to as Registered Refugees. Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).