U.N. data shows slight decrease in global refugee numbers to 1 million in 2008 . Each of these conflicts has also generated refugees who flee beyond their borders . '' But numbers set to rise in 2009 because of Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan conflicts . Pakistan hosted the largest number of refugees in the world at 1.8 million . Around 2 million refugees returned home in 2009 .
U.N. data shows slight decrease in global refugee numbers to 1 million in 2008 . But numbers set to rise in 2009 because of Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan conflicts . Pakistan hosted the largest number of refugees in the world at 1.8 million . Around 2 million refugees returned home in 2009 .