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 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Israel, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0001 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Israel peaked at 0.0061 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.
That places Israel 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +445.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | +3120.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -86.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | +679.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per person | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 units per person | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -88.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 15% 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 | +3120.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 2008 | +679.5% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 1999 | +445.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 124 Mozambique 0.0001 units per person compare
- 125 Guinea 0.0001 units per person compare
- 126 Chile 0.0001 units per person compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 units per person compare
- 129 Argentina 0.0001 units per person compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 units per person 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.6319 % change on previous year (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 0.0001 units per person 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 0.0061 units per person 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 0 units per person in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Israel ranks 127th 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 96.8%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.