Syria 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
- Syria
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 2.48 million against 357,985 in Syria, a difference of 2.13 million.
That makes Palestine's figure about 6.9 times Syria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 3rd and Palestine ranks 1st of 4 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,031 | 343,912 | 209,880 | Palestine |
| 1970s | 183,219 | 630,178 | 446,958 | Palestine |
| 1980s | 243,134 | 781,649 | 538,515 | Palestine |
| 1990s | 334,281 | 1.18 million | 846,426 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 428,482 | 1.66 million | 1.23 million | Palestine |
| 2010s | 526,080 | 2.08 million | 1.55 million | Palestine |
| 2020s | 541,999 | 2.44 million | 1.90 million | Palestine |
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, Syria or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 2.48 million against 357,985 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of between Syria and Palestine?
- 2.13 million, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Palestine rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of?
- Syria ranks 3rd and Palestine ranks 1st of 4 countries.
- 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).