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52% originate from just three countries
- Over half of all refugees under UNHCR's mandate and other people in need of international protection come from Syria, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.
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Some 1.9 million children were born as refugees
- Between 2018 and 2022, an average of 385,000 children were born as refugees per year.
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About 463,500 refugees returned or were resettled
- Around 404,000 refugees returned to their countries of origin during the first half of 2023, while 59,500 were resettled.
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About 75% hosted in low- and middle-income countries
- Low- and middle-income countries host 75% of the world's refugees and other people in need of international protection. Click on for the top 25 host countries.
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25. Iraq
- Number of refugees: 279,240 Top origin(s) of refugees: Syria
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24. Egypt
- Number of refugees: 300,128 Top origin(s) of refugees: South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Yemen, and Somalia
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23. Italy
- Number of refugees: 308,663 Top origin(s) of refugees: Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mali, Somalia, and Gambia
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22. South Sudan
- Number of refugees: 314,883 Top origin(s) of refugees: Sudan
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21. Czech Republic
- Number of refugees: 351,338 Top origin(s) of refugees: Ukraine
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20. United Kingdom
- Number of refugees: 365,262 Top origin(s) of refugees: Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, and Sudan
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19. Spain
- Number of refugees: 369,722 Top origin(s) of refugees: Colombia, Morocco, and Venezuela
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18. United States
- Number of refugees: 389,335 Top origin(s) of refugees: Myanmar, El Salvador, Cuba, Iraq, and Bhutan
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17. Cameroon
- Number of refugees: 469,277 Top origin(s) of refugees: Central African Republic and Nigeria
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16. Kenya
- Number of refugees: 519,353 Top origin(s) of refugees: Somalia and South Sudan
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15. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
- Number of refugees: 520,073 Top origin(s) of refugees: Central African Republic and Rwanda
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14. France
- Number of refugees: 641,626 Top origin(s) of refugees: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Turkey
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13. Jordan
- Number of refugees: 695,821 Top origin(s) of refugees: Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia
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12. Chad
- Number of refugees: 762,731 Top origin(s) of refugees: Central African Republic, Nigeria, and Cameroon
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11. Lebanon
- Number of refugees: 799,175 Top origin(s) of refugees: Syria and Palestine
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10. Ethiopia
- Number of refugees: 921,922 Top origin(s) of refugees: South Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea
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9. Sudan
- Number of refugees: 926,433 Top origin(s) of refugees: South Sudan, Eritrea, Syria, and Ethiopia
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8. Bangladesh
- Number of refugees: 961,801 Top origin(s) of refugees: Rohingya from Myanmar
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7. Poland
- Number of refugees: 989,877 Top origin(s) of refugees: Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus
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6. Russia
- Number of refugees: 1,249,342 Top origin(s) of refugees: Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Syria
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5. Uganda
- Number of refugees: 1,512,681 Top origin(s) of refugees: DRC, Burundi, Somalia, and Rwanda
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4. Pakistan
- Number of refugees: 2,080,501 Top origin(s) of refugees: Afghanistan
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3. Germany
- Number of refugees: 2,509,506 Top origin(s) of refugees: Ukraine, Syria, and Afghanistan
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2. Turkey
- Number of refugees: 3,368,976 Top origin(s) of refugees: Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq
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1. Iran
- Number of refugees: 3,443,522 Top origin(s) of refugees: Afghanistan and Iraq Sources: (UNHCR) (Concern Worldwide) See also: Meaningful ways to help refugees
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52% originate from just three countries
- Over half of all refugees under UNHCR's mandate and other people in need of international protection come from Syria, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.
© NL Beeld
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Some 1.9 million children were born as refugees
- Between 2018 and 2022, an average of 385,000 children were born as refugees per year.
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About 463,500 refugees returned or were resettled
- Around 404,000 refugees returned to their countries of origin during the first half of 2023, while 59,500 were resettled.
© NL Beeld
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About 75% hosted in low- and middle-income countries
- Low- and middle-income countries host 75% of the world's refugees and other people in need of international protection. Click on for the top 25 host countries.
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25. Iraq
- Number of refugees: 279,240 Top origin(s) of refugees: Syria
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24. Egypt
- Number of refugees: 300,128 Top origin(s) of refugees: South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Yemen, and Somalia
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23. Italy
- Number of refugees: 308,663 Top origin(s) of refugees: Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mali, Somalia, and Gambia
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22. South Sudan
- Number of refugees: 314,883 Top origin(s) of refugees: Sudan
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21. Czech Republic
- Number of refugees: 351,338 Top origin(s) of refugees: Ukraine
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20. United Kingdom
- Number of refugees: 365,262 Top origin(s) of refugees: Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, and Sudan
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19. Spain
- Number of refugees: 369,722 Top origin(s) of refugees: Colombia, Morocco, and Venezuela
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18. United States
- Number of refugees: 389,335 Top origin(s) of refugees: Myanmar, El Salvador, Cuba, Iraq, and Bhutan
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17. Cameroon
- Number of refugees: 469,277 Top origin(s) of refugees: Central African Republic and Nigeria
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16. Kenya
- Number of refugees: 519,353 Top origin(s) of refugees: Somalia and South Sudan
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15. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
- Number of refugees: 520,073 Top origin(s) of refugees: Central African Republic and Rwanda
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14. France
- Number of refugees: 641,626 Top origin(s) of refugees: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Turkey
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13. Jordan
- Number of refugees: 695,821 Top origin(s) of refugees: Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia
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12. Chad
- Number of refugees: 762,731 Top origin(s) of refugees: Central African Republic, Nigeria, and Cameroon
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11. Lebanon
- Number of refugees: 799,175 Top origin(s) of refugees: Syria and Palestine
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10. Ethiopia
- Number of refugees: 921,922 Top origin(s) of refugees: South Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea
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9. Sudan
- Number of refugees: 926,433 Top origin(s) of refugees: South Sudan, Eritrea, Syria, and Ethiopia
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8. Bangladesh
- Number of refugees: 961,801 Top origin(s) of refugees: Rohingya from Myanmar
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7. Poland
- Number of refugees: 989,877 Top origin(s) of refugees: Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus
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6. Russia
- Number of refugees: 1,249,342 Top origin(s) of refugees: Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Syria
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5. Uganda
- Number of refugees: 1,512,681 Top origin(s) of refugees: DRC, Burundi, Somalia, and Rwanda
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4. Pakistan
- Number of refugees: 2,080,501 Top origin(s) of refugees: Afghanistan
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3. Germany
- Number of refugees: 2,509,506 Top origin(s) of refugees: Ukraine, Syria, and Afghanistan
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2. Turkey
- Number of refugees: 3,368,976 Top origin(s) of refugees: Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq
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1. Iran
- Number of refugees: 3,443,522 Top origin(s) of refugees: Afghanistan and Iraq Sources: (UNHCR) (Concern Worldwide) See also: Meaningful ways to help refugees
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These are the countries hosting the most refugees
There are over 36.4 million refugees around the world
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In the past decade, the global refugee population has more than doubled to 36.4 million people. But a common misunderstanding is where they flee. The reality is that people affected by the world's largest refugee crises aren't able to make it to high-income countries in Europe or North America. Instead, they take shelter in neighboring countries. However, the escalation of the war in Ukraine has changed things up a bit.
Based on United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) data from 2023, click on to discover the countries hosting the most refugees.
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