Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Israel
Israel: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 13.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 50.7%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
22.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2007
All-time low
0.1141 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1989
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Israel, 1988–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Israel is 13.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Israel peaked at 22.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1141 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1989.
Israel ranks 113th of 204 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 by country of origin per 100,000 people in Israel, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1161 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1989 | 0.1141 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.308 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +169.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5858 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +90.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7464 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 2.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +200.3% |
| 1994 | 17.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +659.4% |
| 1995 | 17.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 20.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 17.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 14.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 7.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 6.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 5.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 8.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 9.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 10.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 22.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +72.7% |
| 2008 | 20.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 18.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 17.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 12.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 9.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 5.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 5.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 4.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 5.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 9.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +95.6% |
| 2023 | 9.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 13.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +50.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 13.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Israel's 13.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 | +659.4% | 2.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1993 | +200.3% | 0.7464 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1990 | +169.9% | 0.1141 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.308 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1151 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1141 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1161 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.308 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 22.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 110 Romania 15.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 111 Maldives 14.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 14.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 114 Monaco 13.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 115 Eswatini 12.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 116 Slovakia 12.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Israel?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Israel was 13.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1141 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1989.
- How does Israel rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Israel ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.