Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of was 2.71 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of in Lower middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of in Lower middle income stood at 2.71 million.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of in Lower middle income peaked at 2.99 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 396,049, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 396,049 | — |
| 1961 | 408,100 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 420,007 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 436,529 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 450,298 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 464,378 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 473,108 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 418,007 | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 745,816 | +78.4% |
| 1969 | 753,564 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 763,093 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 778,448 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 793,834 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 796,762 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 809,375 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 829,528 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 840,641 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 862,702 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 887,912 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 909,263 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 927,558 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 941,570 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 962,182 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 991,390 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.71 million | -8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of in Lower middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +78.4% | 418,007 | 745,816 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 496,586 | 396,049 | 753,564 | 10 |
| 1970s | 827,156 | 763,093 | 909,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 927,558 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.24 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.81 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.27 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.71 million | 2.99 million | 6 |
More social development data for Lower middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.40 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.40 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0018 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 -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.59 % 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 Lower middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of in Lower middle income was 2.71 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,049 in 1960.
- How does Lower middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unrwa by country or territory of?
- Lower middle income ranks 10th 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 Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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).