GLOBAL STATISTICS

Updated Dec 2024.

37.9 million

Refugees worldwide registered with UNHCR (to 30 June 2024). Of whom, 65% originate from 4 countries (Syria, Venezuela, Ukraine and Afghanistan). Iran hosts the most refugees (3.8 million), followed by Turkiye (3.1 million), Colombia (2.7 million), Germany (2.7 million) and Uganda (1.7 million). An additional 8 million people are seeking asylum.

518,600

People returned to their country of origin or were resettled in the first 6 months of 2024.

4.4 million

People are stateless (at July 2023). The UNHCR estimates the real figure to be significantly higher.

69%

Of the world’s refugees are currently hosted in their neighbouring country.

Source: UNHCR.

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