Using data from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), this map shows countries of origin and destination for the 108.4 million forcibly displaced persons worldwide as of the start of 2023, including four subpopulations: Refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced people, and other people in need of international protection. Select a country of origin or destination for one of these groups. Population bubbles will display over countries based on estimated population size. The default year for the tool is 2022; by using the slider at the top, the year setting can be changed.
The forcibly displaced population is made of four subgroups:
Read more about the groups that make up the total forcibly displaced population in the UNHCR Global Trends Report 2022, www.unhcr.org/global-trends-report-2022.
UNHCR's Statistical Online Population Database is a work in progress and is updated from time to time; as a result, data in this tool might not always match UNHCR reports. For more information on sources, methods, and data considerations in the UNHCR Online Population Database, visit: www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/methodology/.
Migration Policy Institute tabulation of data from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Population Statistics Database, extracted June 27, 2023. Available here: www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/
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