Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Israel
Israel: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 1,266 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Israel, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1,266 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Israel peaked at 48,490 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22 people, in 1998.
That places Israel 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, 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 by country of asylum, gaps filled in Israel, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 people | — |
| 1999 | 123 people | +459.1% |
| 2000 | 4,067 people | +3206.5% |
| 2001 | 4,159 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,170 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,170 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 564 people | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 598 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 829 people | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 1,150 people | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 9,125 people | +693.5% |
| 2009 | 17,725 people | +94.2% |
| 2010 | 25,462 people | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 41,221 people | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 48,490 people | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 48,182 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 39,698 people | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 32,929 people | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 30,529 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 25,657 people | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 18,554 people | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 16,107 people | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 1,843 people | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 1,191 people | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 1,207 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,235 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,266 people | +2.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,266 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 13% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,266 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3206.5% | 123 people | 4,067 people |
| 2008 | +693.5% | 1,150 people | 9,125 people |
| 1999 | +459.1% | 22 people | 123 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5 people | 22 people | 123 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,656 people | 564 people | 17,725 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,683 people | 16,107 people | 48,490 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 people | 1,191 people | 1,843 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 asylum, gaps filled in Israel?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Israel was 1,266 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 48,490 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 people in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Israel ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.