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 0.0395 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Israel, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0395 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Israel peaked at 0.0711 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
Israel ranks 84th of 196 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +208.1% |
| 1994 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +678.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0395 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 22.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0395 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 88% 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% | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +208.1% | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +180.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 81 Jordan 0.0448 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uganda 0.0418 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mauritania 0.0364 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0268 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 0.0395 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 0.0711 units per square kilometre 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 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Israel rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Israel ranks 84th out of 196 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 16.7%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.