Number of refugees per 100000 in Israel

Israel: Number of refugees per 100000 was 13.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13.29
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
115th
of 205 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2007
All-time low
0.1141
in 1989
Years of data
38
1988–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Israel, 1988–2025

051015201988200620251988: 0.1161989: 0.1141990: 0.3081991: 0.5861992: 0.7461993: 2.21994: 171995: 17.51996: 20.41997: 17.51998: 14.41999: 82000: 6.82001: 5.82002: 8.82003: 9.62004: 10.12005: 9.32006: 12.82007: 22.12008: 212009: 182010: 17.62011: 17.72012: 17.42013: 13.22014: 12.22015: 9.82016: 5.92017: 5.62018: 5.82019: 5.22020: 4.22021: 5.12022: 9.92023: 9.22024: 13.92025: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Israel is 13.29, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Israel peaked at 22.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1141, in 1989.

Israel ranks 115th of 205 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.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Israel, 1988 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1988 0.1161 —
1989 0.1141 -1.7%
1990 0.308 +169.9%
1991 0.5858 +90.2%
1992 0.7464 +27.4%
1993 2.24 +200.3%
1994 17.02 +659.4%
1995 17.5 +2.8%
1996 20.38 +16.5%
1997 17.5 -14.2%
1998 14.37 -17.9%
1999 7.95 -44.6%
2000 6.77 -14.8%
2001 5.77 -14.9%
2002 8.78 +52.3%
2003 9.63 +9.6%
2004 10.11 +5.1%
2005 9.27 -8.3%
2006 12.8 +38.0%
2007 22.1 +72.7%
2008 20.98 -5.1%
2009 18.01 -14.1%
2010 17.58 -2.4%
2011 17.71 +0.7%
2012 17.43 -1.6%
2013 13.24 -24.0%
2014 12.24 -7.5%
2015 9.77 -20.2%
2016 5.93 -39.3%
2017 5.61 -5.4%
2018 5.78 +3.1%
2019 5.22 -9.7%
2020 4.24 -18.8%
2021 5.07 +19.5%
2022 9.91 +95.6%
2023 9.24 -6.8%
2024 13.92 +50.7%
2025 13.29 -4.5%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 13.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 5.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 13.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +659.4% 2.24 17.02
1993 +200.3% 0.7464 2.24
1990 +169.9% 0.1141 0.308

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1151 0.1141 0.1161 2
1990s 9.86 0.308 20.38 10
2000s 12.42 5.77 22.1 10
2010s 11.05 5.22 17.71 10
2020s 9.28 4.24 13.92 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 112 Botswana 14.99 compare
  2. 113 Uzbekistan 13.94 compare
  3. 114 French Guiana 13.39 compare
  4. 116 Monaco 13.11 compare
  5. 117 Maldives 11.71 compare
  6. 118 Slovakia 11.42 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Israel?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Israel was 13.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1141 in 1989.
How does Israel rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Israel ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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