How Many Refugees Are There Worldwide?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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1. Top international displacement situations by country of origin 2. Top international displacement situations by host country

How many refugees are in the world in 2020?

At the end of 2020, there were

82.4 million forcibly

displaced people in the world, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), of which more than a quarter are refugees. This number has doubled since 2010 and is higher now than it has ever been.

How many refugees in the world right now?

1. Top international displacement situations by country of origin 2. Top international displacement situations by host country

How many refugees were there in 2021?

How many refugees are there around the world? At least 82.4 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Among them are

nearly 26.4 million refugees

, around half of whom are under the age of 18.

What countries take the most refugees?

  • Lebanon (1.4 million)
  • Pakistan (1.4 million)
  • Uganda (1.1 million)
  • Germany (1 million)
  • Iran (979,400)
  • Ethiopia (921.00)
  • Sudan (908,700)
  • Bangladesh (906,600)

Where do most refugees come from 2021?

  • Turkey (3.7 million)
  • Jordan (2.9 million)
  • Lebanon (1.4 million)
  • Pakistan (1.4 million)
  • Uganda (1.1 million)
  • Germany (1 million)
  • Iran (979,400)
  • Ethiopia (921.00)

What country has the most refugees leaving?

1.

Syria

— 6.8 million refugees and asylum-seekers. Most Syrians who are refugees because of the Syrian civil war remain in the Middle East. Turkey hosts nearly 3.7 million, the largest number of refugees hosted by any country in the world.

Which European countries take the most refugees?

The EU countries that hosted the largest numbers of refugees at the end of 2014 were

France

(252,000), Germany (217,000), Sweden (142,000) and the United Kingdom (117,000).

Which country has the most immigrants in Europe 2020?

In 2020

Germany

had the highest net migration figures in Europe at over 543 thousand people, while Romania had the lowest with negative net-migration figure of almost 74 thousand.

How many Syrian refugees did Germany take in 2021?

The number of Syrians in Germany is estimated at

around 800,000 people

in March 2021 and consists mainly of refugees of the Syrian Civil War.

What countries allow illegal entry?

  • 1.1 India.
  • 1.2 Australia.
  • 1.3 Palestine.
  • 1.4 Turkey.
  • 1.5 China. 1.5.1 Hong Kong.
  • 1.6 Iran.
  • 1.7 Egypt.
  • 1.8 Thailand.

Which country has least immigrants?

According to the United Nations, in 2019, the United States, Germany, and Saudi Arabia had the largest number of immigrants of any country, while

Tuvalu, Saint Helena, and Tokelau

had the lowest.

Which country has the most Afghan refugees?

Neighbouring countries

Pakistan and Iran

saw the highest numbers of Afghanistan’s refugees and asylum seekers last year. Almost 1.5 million fled to Pakistan in 2020, while Iran hosted 780,000, according to UNHCR figures. Germany was third, with more than 180,000, while Turkey took nearly 130,000.

Where do most Syrian refugees go?

Where are Syrian refugees going? The majority of Syrian refugees, about 5.6 million, have fled — by land and sea — across borders to neighboring countries but remain in

the Middle East

. Turkey — Nearly 3.7 million Syrian refugees are in Turkey, the largest refugee population worldwide.

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