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 0.0571 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Israel, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Israel stood at 0.0571 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Israel peaked at 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Israel 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +459.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | +3206.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4217 units per square kilometre | +693.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8191 units per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8574 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7443 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0571 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0571 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 93% 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% | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.1879 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +693.5% | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.4217 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +459.1% | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.8191 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 0.7443 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 90 Mexico 0.0642 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Senegal 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Japan 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 South Africa 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Mali 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Afghanistan 0.0534 units per square kilometre 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 0.0571 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 2.24 units per square kilometre 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 0.001 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Israel ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 97.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.