Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre origin in Palestine
Palestine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre origin was 6.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Palestine, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 6.82 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Palestine peaked at 71.23 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Palestine 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre origin in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5316 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3331 units per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8329 units per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 1989 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1990 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +664.9% |
| 1992 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.09 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 13.32 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 18.38 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 58 units per square kilometre | +215.6% |
| 2002 | 71.23 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 58.23 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 58.11 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.08 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.5 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 56.68 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.48 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.81 units per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.64 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.95 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.55 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.99 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 16.64 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | -60.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 240.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 152.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre origin 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% | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 10.83 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +215.6% | 18.38 units per square kilometre | 58 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +150.1% | 0.3331 units per square kilometre | 0.8329 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.5316 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -100.0% | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -96.2% | 8.75 units per square kilometre | 0.3331 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.5316 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.65 units per square kilometre | 15.81 units per square kilometre | 71.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.08 units per square kilometre | 15.5 units per square kilometre | 16.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 6.82 units per square kilometre | 17.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 3 Ukraine 10.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 10.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Afghanistan 9.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Eritrea 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Sudan 3.63 units per square kilometre 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 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)
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 6.82 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 71.23 units per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Palestine rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Palestine ranks 6th 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 Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 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.