Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Israel
Israel: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1,274 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Israel, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Israel stood at 1,274.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Israel peaked at 48,490 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1998.
Israel ranks 122nd of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | — |
| 1999 | 123 | +459.1% |
| 2000 | 4,067 | +3206.5% |
| 2001 | 4,159 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,170 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,170 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 564 | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 598 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 829 | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 1,150 | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 9,125 | +693.5% |
| 2009 | 17,725 | +94.2% |
| 2010 | 25,462 | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 41,221 | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 48,490 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 48,182 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 39,698 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 32,929 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 30,529 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 25,657 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 18,554 | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 16,107 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 1,843 | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 1,191 | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 1,207 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,235 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,266 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1,274 | +0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,274 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,274 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3206.5% | 123 | 4,067 |
| 2008 | +693.5% | 1,150 | 9,125 |
| 1999 | +459.1% | 22 | 123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5 | 22 | 123 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,656 | 564 | 17,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,683 | 16,107 | 48,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,336 | 1,191 | 1,843 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 119 Colombia 1,464 compare
- 120 Eswatini 1,414 compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 1,377 compare
- 123 Liberia 1,172 compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 1,150 compare
- 125 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,147 compare
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Israel?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Israel was 1,274 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 48,490 in 2012.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Israel ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.