Refugee population by country or territory of origin by country
Countries reporting
202
Highest
5.95 million
Syrian Arab Republic
Lowest
0
Tuvalu
Median
1,127
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
7,190
What the numbers show
Refugee population by country or territory of origin is currently reported for 202 countries. The highest value is 5.95 million in Syrian Arab Republic; the lowest is 0 in Tuvalu.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,127, and the mean is 151,911.
Over the past decade 132 countries rose and 53 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 7,999.4%), and the largest decrease in Marshall Islands (down 100.0%).
Refugee population by country or territory of origin: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.95 million | 2024 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 1 | Niue | 5 | 2024 | down 72.2% | falling |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 5.77 million | 2024 | up 122.1% | falling |
| 2 | Anguilla | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Ukraine | 5.12 million | 2024 | up 2,054.7% | volatile |
| 4 | South Sudan | 2.29 million | 2024 | up 271.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Sudan | 2.09 million | 2024 | up 214.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Myanmar | 1.32 million | 2024 | up 176.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1.06 million | 2024 | up 105.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Somalia | 894,049 | 2024 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 693,488 | 2024 | up 68.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Eritrea | 551,296 | 2024 | up 51.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Nigeria | 467,605 | 2024 | up 414.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 370,169 | 2024 | up 4,521.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Mali | 354,075 | 2024 | up 154.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Burundi | 322,462 | 2024 | up 344.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Iraq | 305,493 | 2024 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Rwanda | 249,087 | 2024 | up 213.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Western Sahara | 174,578 | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 164,418 | 2024 | up 89.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Iran | 158,166 | 2024 | up 92.4% | rising |
| 20 | China (People’s Republic of) | 153,564 | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 153,154 | 2024 | up 1,357.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 150,081 | 2024 | up 7,999.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Haiti | 148,252 | 2024 | up 299.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 147,033 | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 25 | Türkiye | 139,640 | 2024 | up 118.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Cameroon | 109,864 | 2024 | up 923.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Honduras | 100,969 | 2024 | up 2,328.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Russia | 96,869 | 2024 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Pakistan | 86,259 | 2024 | down 74.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Colombia | 77,775 | 2024 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 31 | El Salvador | 71,765 | 2024 | up 554.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Yemen | 51,357 | 2024 | up 1,858.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Niger | 44,119 | 2024 | up 5,960.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Palestine, State of | 43,701 | 2024 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Guinea | 42,096 | 2024 | up 176.1% | volatile |
| 36 | India | 39,303 | 2024 | up 276.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Mexico | 39,241 | 2024 | up 267.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Mauritania | 38,111 | 2024 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 39 | Guatemala | 36,323 | 2024 | up 385.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Nicaragua | 30,020 | 2024 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Côte d'Ivoire | 29,442 | 2024 | down 59.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 28,473 | 2024 | up 162.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26,821 | 2024 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Cuba | 23,865 | 2024 | up 218.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Egypt | 23,736 | 2024 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Albania | 21,875 | 2024 | up 115.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Viet Nam | 19,961 | 2024 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Croatia | 17,891 | 2024 | down 55.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Belarus | 17,704 | 2024 | up 312.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Libya | 17,235 | 2024 | up 311.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Georgia | 16,554 | 2024 | up 147.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Armenia | 15,933 | 2024 | up 34.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Ghana | 15,078 | 2024 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Chad | 14,617 | 2024 | down 69.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Congo | 14,110 | 2024 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Senegal | 12,947 | 2024 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Togo | 12,685 | 2024 | up 36.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Angola | 12,545 | 2024 | up 32.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Kenya | 11,696 | 2024 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Cambodia | 11,474 | 2024 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Morocco | 10,609 | 2024 | up 596.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Uganda | 10,377 | 2024 | up 44.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Lebanon | 9,534 | 2024 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Indonesia | 9,172 | 2024 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Algeria | 8,800 | 2024 | up 150.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Gambia | 8,140 | 2024 | up 58.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Sierra Leone | 8,042 | 2024 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Zimbabwe | 7,992 | 2024 | down 64.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Nepal | 7,840 | 2024 | down 8.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Bhutan | 7,433 | 2024 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6,556 | 2024 | down 12.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Peru | 6,459 | 2024 | up 49.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Republic of Moldova | 6,236 | 2024 | up 179.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Uzbekistan | 5,152 | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Liberia | 5,086 | 2024 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Brazil | 5,072 | 2024 | up 419.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Ecuador | 5,015 | 2024 | up 521.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Jordan | 4,990 | 2024 | up 191.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Chile | 4,809 | 2024 | up 742.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Kazakhstan | 4,119 | 2024 | up 85.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Tajikistan | 4,045 | 2024 | up 460.2% | volatile |
| 82 | United States of America | 4,004 | 2024 | down 19.6% | volatile |
| 83 | Tunisia | 3,593 | 2024 | up 143.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Kyrgyzstan | 3,400 | 2024 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Kuwait | 3,019 | 2024 | up 210.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Romania | 2,919 | 2024 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Turkmenistan | 2,580 | 2024 | up 448.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Jamaica | 2,552 | 2024 | up 51.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Mongolia | 2,501 | 2024 | up 15.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Saudi Arabia | 2,332 | 2024 | up 278.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Comoros | 2,322 | 2024 | up 300.3% | volatile |
| 92 | Djibouti | 2,055 | 2024 | up 136.2% | volatile |
| 93 | North Macedonia | 2,013 | 2024 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Hungary | 1,984 | 2024 | up 57.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,900 | 2024 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Poland | 1,528 | 2024 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Bahamas | 1,449 | 2024 | up 570.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Israel | 1,307 | 2024 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1,259 | 2024 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Malaysia | 1,209 | 2024 | up 164.0% | volatile |
| 101 | South Africa | 1,174 | 2024 | up 178.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Dominican Republic | 1,080 | 2024 | up 210.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Benin | 1,064 | 2024 | up 222.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Czechia | 1,057 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Gabon | 948 | 2024 | up 429.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Philippines | 785 | 2024 | up 18.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Montenegro | 763 | 2024 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Slovak Republic | 664 | 2024 | up 110.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Namibia | 646 | 2024 | down 48.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 612 | 2024 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Madagascar | 604 | 2024 | up 116.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Malawi | 570 | 2024 | up 60.1% | volatile |
| 113 | Papua New Guinea | 504 | 2024 | up 76.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Bulgaria | 498 | 2024 | down 69.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Trinidad and Tobago | 474 | 2024 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Argentina | 464 | 2024 | up 49.2% | volatile |
| 117 | Equatorial Guinea | 426 | 2024 | up 153.6% | volatile |
| 118 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 417 | 2024 | up 204.4% | rising |
| 119 | Barbados | 415 | 2024 | up 406.1% | volatile |
| 120 | Germany | 348 | 2024 | up 104.7% | volatile |
| 121 | Zambia | 337 | 2024 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 122 | Panama | 333 | 2024 | up 301.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Costa Rica | 316 | 2024 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 124 | Guyana | 313 | 2024 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Canada | 309 | 2024 | up 247.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Thailand | 300 | 2024 | up 34.5% | volatile |
| 127 | Bahrain | 289 | 2024 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 283 | 2024 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 129 | Italy | 263 | 2024 | up 317.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Mauritius | 263 | 2024 | up 189.0% | volatile |
| 131 | United Arab Emirates | 261 | 2024 | up 210.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Botswana | 249 | 2024 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Fiji | 248 | 2024 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 134 | Hong Kong (China) | 240 | 2024 | up 860.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 186 | 2024 | down 89.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Latvia | 179 | 2024 | down 13.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Spain | 174 | 2024 | up 190.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Paraguay | 170 | 2024 | up 95.4% | volatile |
| 139 | Saint Lucia | 160 | 2024 | down 82.6% | volatile |
| 140 | Eswatini | 150 | 2024 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Korea | 142 | 2024 | down 70.3% | volatile |
| 142 | France | 139 | 2024 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 143 | Netherlands | 136 | 2024 | up 115.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Uruguay | 131 | 2024 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Estonia | 126 | 2024 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 146 | Oman | 118 | 2024 | up 372.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Mozambique | 114 | 2024 | up 107.3% | volatile |
| 148 | Lithuania | 111 | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Portugal | 110 | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 150 | Belize | 104 | 2024 | up 147.6% | volatile |
| 151 | Grenada | 100 | 2024 | down 69.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Sweden | 98 | 2024 | up 444.4% | volatile |
| 153 | Greece | 97 | 2024 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 154 | Belgium | 93 | 2024 | up 22.4% | volatile |
| 155 | Antigua and Barbuda | 91 | 2024 | up 71.7% | volatile |
| 156 | Dominica | 88 | 2024 | up 151.4% | volatile |
| 157 | Maldives | 76 | 2024 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 158 | Ireland | 68 | 2024 | up 871.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Qatar | 65 | 2024 | up 182.6% | volatile |
| 160 | Japan | 55 | 2024 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 161 | New Zealand | 52 | 2024 | up 271.4% | volatile |
| 162 | Suriname | 50 | 2024 | up 194.1% | volatile |
| 163 | Singapore | 45 | 2024 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 164 | Solomon Islands | 44 | 2024 | down 37.1% | rising |
| 165 | Tonga | 42 | 2024 | up 121.1% | volatile |
| 166 | Austria | 33 | 2024 | up 560.0% | volatile |
| 166 | French Guiana | 33 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 168 | Australia | 31 | 2024 | up 14.8% | volatile |
| 169 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 27 | 2024 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Lesotho | 25 | 2024 | up 56.2% | volatile |
| 171 | Norway | 22 | 2024 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 172 | Slovenia | 17 | 2024 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Guadeloupe | 17 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 174 | Denmark | 16 | 2024 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 175 | Macau (China) | 15 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 176 | Cape Verde | 14 | 2024 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 176 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 14 | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 178 | Cyprus | 10 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 178 | Malta | 10 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 178 | Seychelles | 10 | 2024 | down 56.5% | volatile |
| 181 | Curaçao | 8 | 2024 | down 77.1% | falling |
| 181 | Samoa | 8 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | Andorra | 5 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 183 | Bermuda | 5 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | Switzerland | 5 | 2024 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 183 | Cayman Islands | 5 | 2022 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 183 | Finland | 5 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 183 | Kiribati | 5 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 183 | Luxembourg | 5 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 183 | Monaco | 5 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 183 | Naoero | 5 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5 | 2024 | down 79.2% | falling |
| 183 | Timor-Leste | 5 | 2024 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 183 | Vanuatu | 5 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 195 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 195 | Iceland | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 195 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 195 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 195 | San Marino | 0 | 2005 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 195 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |