List of sovereign states by refugee population
Introduction Under international law, a '''refugee''' is a person who has fled their own country of nationality or habitual residence, and cannot return due to fear of persecution on account of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. These recent migration movements are caused by a variety of reasons. Some refugees stay in refugee camps, some are urban refugees in individual accommodations, some stay in self-settled camps, and the location of some refugees is undefined or unknown by UNHCR.
By destination country of asylum The below table is based on UNHCR data and does not include data for people of concern to the UNRWA or those not known to the UNHCR. These people have fled their country/territory of origin and registered with the UNHCR in these countries or territories.UNHCR registered refugees by country/territory of asylum between 2022 and 2007 Country/territory of asylum Refugees per 1,000 inhabitants in mid-201520222019mid-2016 mid-2015   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008  2007   7.14 52,15972,22859,771205,558280,26772756643373742 0.05 2,67612813815410496868276706577 2.42 99,10798,60494,23294,14494,12894,15094,13394,14894,14494,13794,09394,137 0.64 25,51425,80215,55515,57215,47423,78323,41316,22315,15514,73412,71012,069 0.08 4,0943,8813,2933,5233,4983,3623,4883,3613,2763,2302,8453,263 5.22 34,63417,98517,8863,2403,1903,1322,8542,9183,2963,6073,9534,5661  1.51 54,43076,76442,18835,58235,58234,50330,08323,43421,80522,54820,91922,164 7.13 258,613135,95593,25060,74760,74755,59851,73047,07342,63038,90637,55730,773 0.14 6,4141,1081,1931,3571,2991,3801,4681,7301,8911,6422,0612,352 0.02 101213713153021 0.20 25525527127731129428919916513948271 1.46 952,384854,782950,00032,97532,47231,14530,69729,66929,25328,58628,38927,5731 11 0.14 19,7152,7341,6501,369925604576595589580609649 2.77 151,40861,67742,16831,11529,17925,62922,02422,40217,89215,54517,02617,57514528  10212878134230277358 0.05 1,7791,2448094884151944,9667,2177,1397,2056,9337,621 0.07 1,116878786767763748733716695679664632 1.78 2745,2485,2716,8056,8906,9266,9036,9337,0167,1327,2577,367 0.97 7331,1152,0392,1642,6452,7732,7853,3122,9863,0223,0192,465 0.04 67,52232,8609,6897,7627,4905,1964,6894,4774,3574,2323,8523,7831 22 1.53 176,29720,45117,81411,04611,0464,3202,2885,6885,5305,3935,1294,836 1.92 34,37525,86832,55234,02731,89429,23439,306546531543557535 5.00 84,63678,47357,46954,12652,93645,49041,81335,65929,36524,96721,09324,468 0.01 2461668063687764129135164179 13.27 473,887406,260348,672288,552226,489107,34698,969100,373104,27599,95781,03760,137 4.19 140,621101,76097,332149,163149,163160,349163,756164,883165,549169,434173,651175,741 1.65 11,2137,17512,1157,9067,69414,32214,01416,73021,57427,0477,4297,535 0.10 4718666331 30.97 592,764442,672391,251420,774452,897434,479373,695366,494347,939314,393302,687294,017 0.10 2,1332,0531,7371,7981,7731,7431,6951,6741,6211,5391,6131,376 0.22 320,000303,381317,255301,057301,052301,047301,037301,018300,986300,989300,967301,0781,607646258219213224219219212196170168 2.14 520,544523,734451,956160,271119,754113,36265,109152,749166,336185,809155,162177,390 13.65 41,55725,67046,45761,49254,84251,03798,455141,232133,112111,41124,77938,472 0.73 14,0886,2174,1803,47512,92412,74912,62912,57112,37112,29811,92311,604 0.09 5,6362,0211,3991,9721,9252,9803,98024,22126,21824,60424,81124,647 0.17 20,6389163046696796566907828631,1491,3781,642 0.03 174237316313280384371384411454525616 0.28 4754443715146 4.99 29,28012,3258,4845,7635,1263,8833,6313,5033,3942,8881,4651,194 0.30 435,2122,0583,6443,1373,1372,9792,8052,4492,4492,3232,1102,037 3.15 67,77237,54033,50717,78517,78513,17011,81413,39917,92220,35523,40126,788 16.88 20,38319,64117,68314,78720,53020,01519,13920,34015,10412,1119,2286,651 0.06 546171592609608721758595 7.65 60,125104,57460,52453,37853,81754,86555,48055,09252,90545,19219,09814,903 2.53 294,632258,401213,530226,344236,090230,086109,93395,08795,05694,40697,86197,556 0.01 1045245483544453838303239 0.58 1191992,3422,9442,8983,1663,6004,7194,8094,7514,8625,031 0.09 40,8063343221179070635039242218 7.24 879,598733,125791,631702,467659,524433,936376,393288,844154,295121,88683,58385,183 0.01 5131212135671 2.15 69,55323,47318,40011,79811,79811,2529,9199,1758,7247,4476,6176,204 4.13 612,934407,923304,546264,972252,264232,487217,865210,207200,687196,364160,017151,789 0.60 2054599311,0081,0131,5941,6631,7739,0158,8459,0018,826 6.11 3,6854,3087,94011,77311,6089,5639,8539,5288,37810,11814,83614,895 0.41 27,8391,3601,5311,0604423563294626398709961,047 3.10 2,075,4451,146,685669,482250,299216,973187,567589,737571,685594,269593,799582,735578,879 0.69 8,53111,94811,86518,47618,45018,68116,01613,58813,82813,65818,20634,958 0.75 160,76180,46821,4847,3047,3043,4852,1001,5731,4441,6952,1642,22831 0.01 701416300202164160159147138131130379 0.71 2,1994,9655,0688,7048,7668,56010,37116,60914,11315,32521,48825,226 4.82 241,8529,2638,6848,6848,5357,7847,8007,6797,8987,8847,860 0.01 121711111111772553311647616232616161714192422 0.02 285130 1511701261171521548610397 0.42 35,3705,7724,7484,1922,8672,4404,0545,1065,4146,0447,7508,131 0.32 5,2409162521049979605883624949 0.15 242,835195,105197,851200,383199,937188,395185,656185,118184,821185,323184,543161,537 0.02 9,78510,2957,8275,2774,2703,2061,8191,006811798369315 12.53 3,425,091979,435979,435979,441982,027857,354868,242886,4681,073,3661,070,488980,109963,546 8.17 273,716273,992261,864288,035271,143246,29898,82235,18934,65535,21839,50342,354 1.25 81,2567,8005,7315,8535,8536,0016,3278,2499,1079,5719,7309,333 0.04 1,20716,1215073613301841041,1163373823941,156 1.57 296,181207,619147,37093,71593,71576,26464,77958,06056,39754,96547,06138,068 0.01 31114152221202021 0.02 17,4061,4652,5142,4192,5602,5842,5812,6492,5862,3322,0191,794 89.55 3,062,8512,967,046685,197664,102654,141641,915302,707451,009450,915450,756500,413500,281 0.04 3085246536626335845646167144,3404,3524,285 12.31 504,473438,901451,099552,272551,352534,938564,933566,487402,905358,928320,605265,729 0.03 3,8253,2151,8071,3131,173548487401358268172118 0.16 684692939593614635674335184221238159 0.07 274353339433482466437595508423375370 0.10 39,0556723491951831601259568433229 208.91 1,306,1431,395,9521,012,9691,172,3881,154,040856,546133,5388,8457,94950,30050,31950,266 0.02 2511474544443034 8.85 6208,23818,99038,90438,58753,24565,901128,28524,7356,94410,21610,458 4.47 2,2084,7399,31027,94827,96425,5617,0657,5407,9239,0056,7134,098 2.89 5241321631071039710294929189283 0.36 67,6381,8261,2881,0551,007916871821803793751688 2.14 11,9522,5722,0461,1921,1089202,9102,8553,2543,2303,1092,7371 119116281011129 0.54 35,16214,086 9,3928,9635,8745,7966,5446,3085,7405,4434,1752,929 3.26 134,554129,09592,05497,38599,08696,86889,21085,75480,65165,35036,08832,243 0.88 60,63726,67017,51214,97015,19514,31613,92815,62413,55813,5389,5789,203 14.58 11,0988,9117,9486,0956,0959,9068,2486,9526,1365,9554,3313,000 19.36 100,98184,90948,14850,85149,63566,76754,4965357177951,041971 0.02 95,57928,5336,2022,1581,8371,8311,5201,6771,3951,2351,0551,61644112 0.10 105,374423 389335250185146148141148151 0.87 1722273333343710681169411211115 9.92 32,4386629746,2036,4628,47611,19812,87416,36424,01924,7418,528 0.06 7,9076,6564,7712,1441,2161,470744736792773766786 0.17 4,9924,7084,6714,5524,5364,4454,3984,0794,0773,5473,1632,767 0.69 4,6853,1881,7571,6591,7672,3321,8066,0497,2547,1636,7996,525 50.60 45763506506 1.29 19,56019,57425,24936,28738,49046,30556,26470,26887,514106,164122,332128,181 4.89 218,45794,430101,74482,49482,49474,70771,90974,59874,96176,00877,60086,587 0.30 1,7912,7471,4211,3491,3491,4031,5171,9342,3073,2892,7162,740 0.06 3123273313612801891298664120147184 4.29 255,307180,006166,09382,06477,83057,66150,510302314325320319 0.01 91,27554,1661,3671,2791,2391,6943,1548,8068,7479,12710,1248,460 0.40 6353534775846146877508019591,0651,1531,164 9.14 75,31153,88859,52247,04347,04346,10642,82240,69140,26037,82636,10134,522 0.03 29530731712215113813883782677 8.33 1,743,7851,419,6061,352,5601,540,8541,505,5251,616,5071,638,4561,702,7001,900,621759,392765,720887,273 0.05 111111 4.47 2,5762,5572,3502,3032,2712,6652,4292,2622,0731,9231,9131,890 1.27 10,5249,7074,9554,9294,9294,7974,8024,8104,6984,70310,00610,003 0.02 5,4201,016204161153136133124107897562 0.05 6,5432,8791,6491,4071,3031,1621,1221,1441,1461,1081,07599585669040825422218214112524395104106 0.41 971,12912,67311,74715,74115,74116,43815,91115,84715,55515,32012,77410,053 0.07 59,7772,3871,194699699598483408384389403353 0.06 197203177133133130808051291346 0.12 105,6213,8822,9052,4262,1821,7701,2621,0051,0211,0691,5961,757 2.20 1,277,75342,433228,990315,313235,7503,4583,1783,9144,9224,8803,4791,655 11.70 120,753145,057156,065132,74373,82073,34958,21255,32555,39854,01655,06253,577 0.02  1 0.01 2235233 0.0863333331   0.01454320133184534532550572555548240,572240,742 0.9711,80214,46914,58414,30414,27414,24714,23720,64420,67222,15133,19320,421 and  3.9726,52126,43329,52235,30943,75157,08366,37070,70773,60886,35196,73997,99522 0.224436831,3711,3722,8174,2048,0928,3639,0517,8268,7952  3333771010 0.15 96,563977990799799701662546461401317279 0.14 8,705751462283257213176142312289268263 0.01 3 3 0.34 16,02317,88311,5743,5822,7292,4252,2642,0991,9371,8151,842901 2.12 66,59689,28591,043114,512112,19265,98765,23357,89957,89947,97443,54636,736 0.13 317,75157,76112,9895,7985,7984,6374,5104,2283,8203,9704,6615,147 0.04 5041,045604848511145110188223251269182 9.05 1,097,1281,055,489421,466322,638244,430124,328126,218113,439144,008152,375181,605222,722 22.32 308,369298,313262,560265,887248,152229,587202,581255211111 0.42 1173728539515507505759759759775789 14.66 277,726253,794230,164142,207142,207114,17592,87286,61582,62981,35677,03875,078 8.45 182,474110,16882,68169,39062,62052,46450,74750,41648,81346,20346,13245,653 7.95 593,844583,44319,809149,200149,140149,292476,506755,4451,005,4721,054,4661,105,6981,503,769 0.21 8,6083,7912,7291,7822,0262,0482,2483,3233,1312,6791,7991,133 3.07 206,229242,171281,498159,01488,492102,099101,021131,243109,286118,731321,909435,630 1.63 94,47297,57154,25156,94775,13778,97084,47989,25396,675105,297112,932125,6431 1111 3.07 9,30011,96812,49121,87721,77820,61323,54019,27014,0518,5319,3771,3283 33 0.09 3,4242,3211091218320182229373322 0.07 3,2991,7466498249017301,4353,048899294101 0.12 74444 23.72 3,568,2593,579,5312,869,4211,838,8481,587,374609,938267,06314,46510,03210,35011,1036,956 0.01 1422272735454659626079125 11.34 1,463,5231,359,464940,835428,397385,513220,555197,877139,448135,801127,345162,132228,959 0.07 2,5202,1723,3023,2323,2192,9682,8072,6762,5222,3342,2012,277 0.05 1,3991,247895424417603631677538279209159 1.82 328,989133,094118,995117,234117,234126,055149,799193,510238,150269,363292,097299,718 0.84 363,059341,711272,959267,222267,222263,662262,023264,763264,574275,461279,548281,219 0.08 1,11551631228927220318117418916814514013,02614271181251411762143115558211,0542 24431 5.68 29,34167,7557,8615,6475,0524,3403,6442,0221,5471,3131,1619071 9901,9282,3572,3572,357 10.05 77,458268,511269,783263,047257,645241,288237,182214,740190,092170,854140,169117,363 1.64 61,15957,52129,35025,73725,57823,59425,65345,63247,85756,78583,485112,931 0.40 10,4758,9597,4266,0856,0796,3894,3564,5614,4353,9953,4683,981
By country of origin The below table is based on UNHCR data and does not include data for people of concern to the UNRWA or those not known to the UNHCR. These people registered with the UNHCR outside of their country of origin. UNHCR registered refugees by country/territory of origin between 2014 and 2006 Country/territory of origin % of the country's population who were refugees in 2014  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008  2007   2006  7.592,596,2702,556,5022,586,1522,664,4363,054,7091,905,8041,817,9131,909,9112,107,5190.3510,15810,10312,56813,55114,77215,71115,00615,34014,0800.013,5243,6605,6736,1206,6888,1849,06010,6158,3530.0175766669100.049,48410,28619,258128,664134,858141,021171,393186,155206,5010.065349453230282625190.003183884475185576081,0471,1718940.3911,84811,99815,93416,48617,54618,00016,33615,43614,9180.002528483937284363290.001010121110121423340.1110,51510,81415,53716,16216,75316,93916,31915,916126,0680.0621521019618517151514140.0334727529721587798073620.0110,8819,72510,15610,05210,04610,43210,09810,2417,8030.038667554532293438270.054,3004,3976,1915,9255,7435,5255,3844,9709,3710.007578939083716160640.014540393223172017180.003403024574614424113182652153.0023,64231,56741,59055,60372,77686,773102,465108,098108,0730.016006016186115905734544283740.5721,84126,75651,76758,51562,91069,91174,13178,273199,9460.012371681278553302616120.009779851,0761,0459949731,4041,6247070.001111111220.021,6481,8802,1472,3272,5592,7453,0403,3113,4380.011,8531,5801,4561,2671,1419867215543760.6772,49372,64773,363101,28884,06494,239281,592375,715396,5410.0913,06213,71313,99315,18416,30117,01117,24517,69717,9650.0510,76611,42713,38215,16314,96314,76613,87011,50810,3840.0095991191059099101530950.012728252725243032407.88410,787249,044162,442160,736162,755154,005120,10698,10471,6850.0166110.1114,85515,23715,84418,72021,58321,64655,10555,72236,3000.005795961,1521,1891,1701,3129949708050.02210,802195,133193,453190,369184,602180,558175,180149,095140,5980.22103,150108,117111,773113,605113,233104,38877,23270,12072,7960.0858151345442236826837896720.69516,563499,355509,082491,481476,693455,852367,995370,386401,9140.3214,50011,75312,11912,83920,67920,54419,92519,73520,6090.00111110.014174633253313523443543612840.3271,96685,652100,717154,82441,75823,15322,22722,23226,3150.9340,12249,75662,60662,64965,86176,47897,012100,42393,7670.066,5026,4606,7246,8496,4706,5496,9387,12333,5800.02350.0010101111131110950.011,3279916227638171,0671,3581,3842,1380.001210999101114120.108797626406025666226506484860.053843545252535658490.003493062892502462303183581500.018047078449098521,0271,0661,3328870.0215,90312,81010,0167,9346,9116,9876,7776,7997,6130.1810,9659,6358,1716,7204,9765,0515,1516,0226,3880.021742002282583053443844074616.08330,541273,063248,024220,745205,458197,313181,971208,743193,7450.033393524562242402482482626260.0986,87077,12274,93970,58668,83262,87363,86259,83274,0260.109241,1121,3171,5791,8511,8921,8681,8281,6850.007777664460.0093981009992871011018210.01172176183173165144129116950.275,1363,3973,0762,5832,2421,9731,3521,2671,2540.176,6816,7789,2619,61210,14310,0207,5986,8106,3400.001761751821741641701661291140.0822,14321,07624,29620,27920,20114,89013,2395,0609,9600.01222221110.0011391515651626792910.303243303163233453333122972020.057,4836,6156,3886,0885,6795,7685,9346,1616,4960.1215,25214,56114,06113,16111,98510,9209,4958,2786,8400.071,3071,2231,1801,1231,1271,1091,0651,0281,0040.097008008017717497277086775370.3537,16238,65938,56833,66125,89224,11623,06622,28020,8370.054,1593,3002,6131,9661,3021,1661,1161,2361,0350.002525191517121111100.011,2671,2201,0871,2381,4381,5371,6143,3863,1180.0012334477310.0010,43611,04114,25816,23217,76919,51419,56920,46317,8110.009,5629,64010,05110,65911,08512,47818,85220,23034,7280.1182,19175,07075,93872,34768,79572,77369,06168,397102,4831.04369,954401,466746,1901,428,3081,683,5751,785,2121,873,5192,279,2451,450,9050.00109988771040.019791,0411,3401,3351,3011,3101,4941,5418820.0067666658504562901050.061,6921,5031,4071,2521,0579098267666600.002621571721761521501855211680.021,7181,6322,3582,2482,2522,1271,8891,7861,6040.012,2242,1233,5713,5003,6403,7444,8255,2357,3760.028,5538,5868,9508,7458,6029,6209,6887,5465,3560.00320333333333838410.011,2821,1671,1321,0529178818866053970.004815005585145855731,1041,1881,3350.039819771,1971,1209889388547466170.042,4512,3013,4893,1622,7442,6122,5172,2542,4880.117,4827,7447,9838,0878,4138,3988,59810,01326,4470.012132336627097137917636621,4240.084,2733,81915,10615,01315,86916,25912,96613,09312,2520.001715131111108790.3113,54517,53123,40166,75270,08971,57275,21391,537160,5480.074,2033,3145,2493,3352,3092,2022,0841,9541,5730.011832204915285155014904669420.002220.00511101099990.002812963002882692742772842600.00361326277222171130106971130.004684855315375525326086155840.013631242119161617170.81139,267152,828149,9424,2953,6632,9261,7589945940.0056666999280.01330.8534,11334,25233,76539,92937,73339,14345,60133,10833,4280.019481624228232471800.0110,6669,3908,4357,4726,8166,4356,1625,5723,3040.052,2332,2076,1486,2646,2005,9255,5554,91811,6800.01334420.072,1632,0592,1141,9851,7241,4951,3331,1018680.106075464,0543,6983,2462,5821,2835571350.001,5391,3082,4052,3122,2842,2853,5334,0394,7100.0058561601551311362082222310.42223,896222,053215,340214,594215,644206,650184,347191,256202,8260.051,2531,1431,0981,0731,0179219851,1281,2033330.038,5618,1087,6106,8525,8845,1084,1893,3632,6470.006864716453444643390.00171720181510101380.031,5871,5381,5311,4681,4311,4781,5371,9001,8280.007396838328198038227968278180.0354,56325,46518,02016,84015,63915,60814,16813,90213,2531.111814100.050.081,7591,6287,5897,6847,8907,9267,5218,0777,9400.00131397744340.002926656063645643390.17315,80531,89333,67333,00933,59135,13232,40331,85825,6390.00111 Palestinians (excl. UNRWA)2.1097,21296,04494,82194,12193,29995,177333,990335,219334,1420.0089105107100100105111109750.0028822117412889704636310.0094951019186771011021050.014,3434,7685,2125,4915,8346,2717,3397,7436,9850.006667179669339539791,3461,5498860.001,3101,4291,6401,8151,7642,0592,3912,91513,5130.003132322830313632250.00211712495112687162520.011,9182,3302,8063,4283,9334,3574,7555,3067,2340.0570,56274,316110,586109,784108,261109,455103,06193,224159,3810.7079,40883,95597,373106,833114,836129,10972,53080,95592,9660.042315129744220.509227105664333343142882271631.561,7361,5351,3161,1279468497506463870.0011114230.001111211220.012231323333333533320.006305848177456676337127536170.1623,11819,82218,72417,72216,26716,30516,00615,89615,163 and 0.5145,46448,436157,623161,363182,955195,167185,432165,572174,0270.032526294249495355610.084,9935,3116,2028,00211,27715,41732,53632,12742,8630.005965686776801091161110.013193232392691583343313427410.0026283432383952521,7600.017061617275665248389.521,106,4341,121,7701,136,7181,075,148770,148678,308559,153455,356464,0380.004244234204293803844534745100.0060565243423427412,4440.59122,010123,083132,721136,605141,063145,712137,745134,948116,9661.65659,408636,405558,199491,013379,067348,500397,013523,032686,3114.92616,143114,37186,9090.001717152025455063660.01161109654336323225220.001816192324181516160.0019151720191832313617.093,869,6262,457,241728,69819,90018,42817,88415,18613,67112,3370.017256626746125775625445416450.008581,0401,1221,1631,1441,2041,2701,2551,6670.002312173693593484861,8012,3133,3250.4715,06915,06515,00015,06815,08220,08020,07920,17020,1840.0013109887762510.139,27510,31815,69217,87018,32918,37716,74922,50127,3320.0222181310657560.033713363332972552402312111530.011,4851,3631,9341,9512,1732,2592,3492,5052,8450.0863,89266,575135,370139,778146,793146,386214,376221,939227,2320.014845197237267387437366786920.0415151414111110.022212230.027,1908,1765,6085,6806,4417,5547,54821,34121,7520.53237,6255,16325,25425,37925,11124,52228,42425,98563,7230.0090905844864244142563082650.001411421531501521551842001740.004,9874,7604,4533,7773,0252,3672,1362,1741,3560.001241471711841861881991971630.024,7954,9527,0887,1646,8866,6696,3085,6639,1020.0011110.038,0098,3958,2087,5776,7016,2215,8075,0943,8290.34313,417314,106336,939337,829338,698339,289328,183327,776374,279Western Sahara13.8990,48290,50490,45290,41390,41590,47490,53090,59490,6140.012,6312,4282,5932,3222,0751,9331,7761,6311,3620.003162322432402282061951962030.1522,49219,73422,10125,04824,08922,44916,84114,37412,782Stateless0.2827,91520,20219,67318,17116,90915,86414,17113,16911,25999,577105,643125,921137,412160,678174,957168,381188,476246,951
People in refugee-like situations by region From the UNHCR Global Trends Report 2022:ContinentRefugeesNorth America443,50079,600Europe3,435,700South America4,701,600Asia-Pacific10,084,900Africa6,988,900Antarctica0 (N/A)
See also * List of largest refugee crises
References
External links * UNHCR Statistical Yearbooks