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 48,323 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Palestine, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Palestine recorded 48,323 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Palestine peaked at 428,775 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
That places Palestine 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3,200 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 9,800 | — |
| 1983 | 9,110 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 31,640 | — |
| 1986 | 52,705 | +66.6% |
| 1987 | 2,005 | -96.2% |
| 1988 | 5,014 | +150.1% |
| 1989 | 8,041 | +60.4% |
| 1990 | 8,521 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 65,177 | +664.9% |
| 1992 | 95,343 | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 81,472 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 82,559 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 72,762 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 80,202 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 76,812 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 77,517 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 100,602 | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 110,641 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 349,158 | +215.6% |
| 2002 | 428,775 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 350,562 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 349,827 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 349,663 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 334,127 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 341,231 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 340,004 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95,185 | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 93,312 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 94,141 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94,916 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96,035 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 97,207 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 98,013 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97,794 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99,630 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 100,728 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96,253 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 100,153 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 103,581 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 104,307 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 41,077 | -60.6% |
| 2024 | 43,712 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 48,323 | +10.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 48,323 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 48,323 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,174, 5.3× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +664.9% | 8,521 | 65,177 |
| 2001 | +215.6% | 110,641 | 349,158 |
| 1988 | +150.1% | 2,005 | 5,014 |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 3,200 | 0 |
| 1984 | -100.0% | 9,110 | 0 |
| 1987 | -96.2% | 52,705 | 2,005 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 800 | 0 | 3,200 | 4 |
| 1980s | 11,832 | 0 | 52,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,097 | 8,521 | 100,602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,917 | 95,185 | 428,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,803 | 93,312 | 100,728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,526 | 41,077 | 104,307 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 10.55 % change on previous year (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 48,323 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 428,775 in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Palestine rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Palestine ranks 33rd 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 Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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, 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.