Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of was 2.98 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total is 2.98 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 3.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 799,026, in 1968.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 878,322 | — |
| 1961 | 896,444 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 916,535 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 944,282 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 969,625 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 998,238 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 918,724 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 799,026 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 829,634 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 859,791 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 890,412 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 914,798 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 947,494 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 980,176 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.02 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.38 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.85 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.98 million | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 916,906 | 799,026 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 997,303 | 859,791 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million | 1.17 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.54 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 2.38 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million | 2.85 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 2.98 million | 3.47 million | 6 |
More social development data for IDA & IBRD total
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.17 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0029 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 -11.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.17 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.01 % change on previous year (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 unrwa by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total was 2.98 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 799,026 in 1968.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 8th out of 16 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are persons whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict. Palestine Refugees, and descendants of Palestine refugee males, including legally adopted children, are eligible to register for UNRWA services. UNRWA accepts new applications from persons who wish to be registered as Palestine Refugees. Once they are registered with UNRWA, persons in this category are referred to as Registered Refugees. Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).