49% percent of the global refugee population are adults.

2.5 mln refugees as of the end of 2016

Globally in 2017 2.8 million are asylum-seekers.

over 408,000 refugees as of the end of 2016

over 490,000 refugees as of the end of 2016

51% of the global refugee population are children under 18 - the highest proportion in a decade.

over 537,000 of refugees as of the end of 2016

over 459,000 refugees as of the end of 2016

over 791,000 hosted refugees as of the end of 2016

over 669,000 hosted refugees as of the end of 2016

Globally in 2017, over 40.3 million people are internally displaced as a result of conflict.

over 979,000 hosted refugees as of the end of 2016

over 685,000 hosted refugees as of the end of 2016

over 685,000 hosted refugees as of the end of 2016

1.1 mln hosted refugees as of the end of 2016

over 490,000 refugees as of the end of 2016

1.4 million hosted refugees as of the end of 2016

Kakuma camp in Northwestern Kenya is the world’s largest refugee camp, hosting over 184,000 people. 

56 percent of the world's refugees are being hosted by just 10 countries - all in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Jordan, which has taken in more than 2.7 million people, was named as t he top refugee hosting country,  followed by Turkey, over 2.5 million; Pakistan, 1.6 million; and Lebanon, more than 1.5 million. The other top six nations were Iran, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad.

Globally in 2017 22.5 million are refugees.

Over 65.6 million people worldwide are in need of protection and assistance as a consequence of forced displacement. Forcibly displaced populations include refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and asylum-seekers.
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As of the end of 2016, a total of about 5.52 million refugees had fled from the Syrian Arab Republic. This data does not refer to the actual year of the flight, but presents the total sum of all people classified as refugees in 2016.

1.01 mln refugees as of the end of 2016

1.44 million refugees as of the end of 2016

There are 10 million stateless people in the world who have been denied a nationality and access to basic rights such as education, healthcare, employment and freedom of movement.

over 650,000 refugees as of the end of 2016

2.9 mln hosted refugees as of the end of 2016

over 940,000 hosted refugees as of the end of 2016

over 329,000 refugees as of the end of 2016