XX million people are forcibly displaced worldwide.
If we zoom in...
That’s 1 every 67 people in the world
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Where do refugees and asylum-seekers come from and where are they hosted?
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Countries of origin of refugees and asylum-seekers
Top 10 countries, mid-2025
Countries of asylum of refugees and asylum-seekers
What are the realities faced by people forced to flee?
People forced to flee face specific realities that impact their socioeconomic and protection situation, and ultimately their self reliance and progress toward sustainable solutions.
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PovertyHigher poverty rates among refugees reflect structural and economic challenges
While poverty data on refugees remain limited, available evidence indicates that refugees are disproportionately affected compared with host‑country citizens. These disparities reflect differences in development levels, macroeconomic conditions, and hosting policies, particularly between urban and rural settings, underscoring the importance of strong local economies and access to jobs in reducing poverty.
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Nutrition1 in 11 refugee and asylum-seeker children under 5 years old across 15 countries suffer from global acute malnutrition (GAM)
GAM prevalence reflects short-term weight loss, usually the result of a recent shock such as lack of calories and nutrients, and/or illness. It undermines child growth and development and is strongly linked to higher rates of mortality. Seven out of 15 countries with data over the last 3 years have a GAM rate over 10%, indicating a serious situation in those countries.
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- Financing
Official Development Assistance (ODA) for refugee situations in low and middle income countries remained stabled between 2020 and 2023
ODA for refugee situations in low and middle income countries supports economic development and welfare in refugee hosting States. ODA volumes remained broadly stable between 2020 (USD 14.1 billion) and 2023 (USD 14.4 billion), though data beyond 2023 are pending and early projections suggest a possible decline. Most ODA supported hosting countries, with only 3.5 per cent directed to returnees in countries of origin.
How many forcibly displaced have reached a solution?
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Refugee returnees | 2016-2025
Top 10 countries, mid-2025
Resettled refugees | 2016-2025
IDP returnees | 2016-2025
Naturalized refugees | 2016-2025
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There are 4.4 million stateless people in the world.
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Statelessness population
Top 10 countries, mid-2025
Access the latest UNHCR reports
Global Trends
Jun 12, 2025
Key statistical trends on forced displacement, including the latest official global figures on refugees, internally displaced and stateless people.
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