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 0.0089 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Palestine is 0.0089 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Palestine peaked at 0.1394 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per person, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0315 units per person | +631.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0441 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 0.036 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0349 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0294 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.031 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0284 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0353 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1165 units per person | +207.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1394 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1111 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1081 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1053 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0981 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0976 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0947 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 units per person | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0242 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.023 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.022 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.021 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per person | -61.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0083 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0089 units per person | +8.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0089 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 23.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0089 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per person, 25.2× 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 | +631.4% | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0315 units per person |
| 2001 | +207.6% | 0.0379 units per person | 0.1165 units per person |
| 2009 | -72.7% | 0.0947 units per person | 0.0258 units per person |
| 2023 | -61.6% | 0.0207 units per person | 0.008 units per person |
| 1992 | +39.9% | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0441 units per person |
| 1999 | +26.5% | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0353 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0934 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 0.1394 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0104 units per person compare
- 19 Albania 0.0091 units per person compare
- 20 Bhutan 0.0091 units per person compare
- 22 Honduras 0.0086 units per person compare
- 23 Mauritania 0.0083 units per person compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0079 units per person 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 48,323 (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 0.0089 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1394 units per person 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 0.0043 units per person in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Palestine ranks 21st 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 61.1%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.