Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Palestine
Palestine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 10.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Palestine, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 10.55 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 1,172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Palestine peaked at 664.9 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Palestine ranks 60th of 191 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1984 | -100 % change on previous year | +1320.3% |
| 1986 | 66.58 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1987 | -96.2 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1988 | 150.07 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1989 | 60.37 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1990 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1991 | 664.9 % change on previous year | +11038.4% |
| 1992 | 46.28 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1993 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1995 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -989.4% |
| 1996 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1997 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9178 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1999 | 29.78 % change on previous year | +3144.7% |
| 2000 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2001 | 215.58 % change on previous year | +2060.3% |
| 2002 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2003 | -18.24 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2097 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0469 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2006 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +9377.6% |
| 2007 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3596 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2009 | -72 % change on previous year | +19924.7% |
| 2010 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8884 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8232 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8292 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2234 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2017 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -940.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2019 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -503.1% |
| 2020 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2021 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7009 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2023 | -60.62 % change on previous year | -8748.7% |
| 2024 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2025 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 10.55 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 10.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -19924.7% | -0.3596 % change on previous year | -72 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +11038.4% | 5.97 % change on previous year | 664.9 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -9377.6% | -0.0469 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -8748.7% | 0.7009 % change on previous year | -60.62 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3144.7% | 0.9178 % change on previous year | 29.78 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2060.3% | 9.98 % change on previous year | 215.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 150.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 72.88 % change on previous year | -14.55 % change on previous year | 664.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.52 % change on previous year | -72 % change on previous year | 215.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1286 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.91 % change on previous year | -60.62 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 57 Chile 11.42 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 10.41 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Bahamas 10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Dominica 10.23 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Palestine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (1995)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1947)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1995)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (1995)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.356 (1948)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.099 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Palestine?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Palestine was 10.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 664.9 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Palestine rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Palestine ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.