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 1,265 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Israel, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Israel stood at 1,265.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Israel peaked at 1,539 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1988.
That places Israel 102nd out of 199 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5 | — |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 1991 | 28 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 37 | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 114 | +208.1% |
| 1994 | 888 | +678.9% |
| 1995 | 937 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,121 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 988 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 832 | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 473 | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 414 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 361 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 561 | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 626 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 669 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 624 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 876 | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 1,539 | +75.7% |
| 2008 | 1,486 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,298 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,290 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,323 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,326 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,026 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 967 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 787 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 487 | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 469 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 492 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 452 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 373 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 453 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 902 | +99.1% |
| 2023 | 855 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,307 | +52.9% |
| 2025 | 1,265 | -3.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,265 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 11.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,265 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,174, 14% of 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +678.9% | 114 | 888 |
| 1993 | +208.1% | 37 | 114 |
| 1990 | +180.0% | 5 | 14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 543.2 | 14 | 1,121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.4 | 361 | 1,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 861.9 | 452 | 1,326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 859.17 | 373 | 1,307 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 99 Poland 1,368 compare
- 100 South Africa 1,319 compare
- 101 Benin 1,279 compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 1,240 compare
- 104 Gabon 984 compare
- 105 Philippines 807 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 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)
- 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 1,265 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 1,539 in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1988.
- How does Israel rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Israel ranks 102nd out of 199 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 up 60.7%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin 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.