Global Distribution of Palestinian Refugee and
Non-Refugee Population (1998)
Place of Refugee
Population
Which are Refugees
Israel
953,497
200,000 (internal refugees)
Gaza Strip
1,004,498
766,124
West Bank
1,596,554
652,855
Jordan
2,328,308
1,741,796
Lebanon
430,183
408,008
Syria
465,662
444,921
Egypt
48,784
40,468
Saudi Arabia
274,762
274,762
Kuwait
37,696
34,370
Other Gulf Countries
105,578
105,578
Iraq, Libya
74,284
74,284
Other Arab Countries
5,544
5,544
USA
203,588
173,050
Other Countries
259,248
220,361
Total
7,788,186
4,942,121
Notes: The refugee population includes refugees registered with
the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and non-registered refugees.Source: Salman Abu-Sitta, Palestine
1948: 50 Years after al-Nakba, Map distributed by the Palestine Return
Centre Crown House, North Circular Rd., London, England, 1998.