Forcibly displaced people in Israel
Israel: Forcibly displaced people was 61,956 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Israel, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Israel is 61,956, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Israel peaked at 226,699 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,373, in 2022.
Israel ranks 91st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31,036 | — |
| 2011 | 47,665 | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 54,172 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 52,942 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 45,256 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 44,606 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 51,803 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 55,361 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 54,123 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 54,586 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 34,361 | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 28,274 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 26,373 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 226,699 | +759.6% |
| 2024 | 95,413 | -57.9% |
| 2025 | 61,956 | -35.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 61,956 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 61,956 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 184,265, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +759.6% | 26,373 | 226,699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,155 | 31,036 | 55,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,846 | 26,373 | 226,699 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More social development data for Israel
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Israel?
- Forcibly displaced people in Israel was 61,956 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 226,699 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,373 in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Israel ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.