Statistics on Palestinian Refugees Since 2020 Show a Consistent Yearly Increase

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Erlina Fury Santika 18/10/2023 17:44 WIB

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UNRWA registers Palestinian refugees from both the West Bank and Gaza. Data from the past four years shows a recurring increase in the number of refugees.

Number of Registered Palestinian Refugees by Region, Second Quarter (2020-2023)

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Number of Registered Palestinian Refugees by Region, Second Quarter (2020-2023)

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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has compiled the number of Palestinian refugees over the past four years.

*Databoks* uses second-quarter statistics each year to compare the number of refugees. In the second quarter of 2020, the number of registered refugees was 2.33 million. This comprised 1.46 million refugees in Gaza and 865,000 in the West Bank.

The following year, in the same period, the number increased to 2.37 million; 1.49 million from Gaza and 877,000 from the West Bank.

In 2022, the number increased significantly to 2.42 million: 1.53 million from Gaza and 891,000 from the West Bank.

The latest data from the second quarter of 2023 shows a total of 2.48 million refugees; 1.57 million from Gaza and 904,000 from the West Bank.

In addition to refugees, UNRWA also records non-refugee women/wives, non-refugee children, border villagers, non-refugee men/husbands, impoverished individuals, and adopted children.

In total, including all these statuses along with registered refugees, the number reached 2.91 million in the second quarter of 2023. This number is likely to have increased drastically following the Israeli attacks on Palestine that began on October 8, 2023.

According to *CNBC Indonesia*, more than one million Gazans have left their homes. This is due to Israel's bombardment, blockade, and ultimatums to residents in the region during its operation against Hamas militants in Gaza.

A recent *Al-Jazeera* report describes Palestinians carrying whatever belongings they could, in bags and suitcases, as they fled. These belongings were transported by three-wheeled motorcycles, cars, and even donkey carts.

Gaza has been devastated by the Israeli attacks. The attacks have targeted all sectors, including the healthcare system and water sources.

“There is no electricity, no water, no internet. I feel like I've lost my humanity,” said Mona Abdel Hamid, a resident who left Gaza City for Rafah in the south, as quoted by *CNBC Indonesia* from *AFP* on Monday, October 16, 2023.

(Also read: [Israel Cuts Water Supplies, Worsening the Lives of Palestinians](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2023/10/18/israel-potong-sumber-air-hidup-warga-palestina-makin-buruk))

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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