Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin was 11,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Palestine, State of, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Palestine, State of is 11,000, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Palestine, State of peaked at 182,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,500, in 2024.
That places Palestine, State of 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 113,000 | — |
| 2002 | 151,000 | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 131,000 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 137,000 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 124,000 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 180,000 | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 177,000 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 182,000 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 50,800 | -72.1% |
| 2010 | 50,600 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50,800 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52,100 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 51,600 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 51,600 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51,600 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51,600 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52,700 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27,400 | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 25,100 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 25,800 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 27,300 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 35,500 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 12,400 | -65.1% |
| 2024 | 10,500 | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 11,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,200, 5.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 11,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 4.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Palestine, State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -72.1% | 182,000 | 50,800 |
| 2023 | -65.1% | 35,500 | 12,400 |
| 2018 | -48.0% | 52,700 | 27,400 |
| 2006 | +45.2% | 124,000 | 180,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138,422 | 50,800 | 182,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,510 | 25,100 | 52,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,417 | 10,500 | 35,500 | 6 |
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More health data for Palestine, State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Palestine, State of?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Palestine, State of was 11,000 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 182,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,500 in 2024.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin?
- Palestine, State of ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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