Refugees worldwide 2001-2019

Published by
Einar H. Dyvik,
Aug 9, 2024
The statistic shows the number of refugees worldwide from 2001 to 2019. At the end of 2019, 43.5 million people were internally displaced worldwide.

Internally displaced persons are people or groups of individuals who have been forced to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, and who have not crossed an international border.

Number of refugees worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by type (in millions)

CharacteristicRefugees*Internally displaced persons*Asylum-seekers
2019 20.45 43.5 4.15
2018 20.36 41.43 3.5
2017 19.94 39.12 3.09
2016 16.53 36.63 6.51
2015 15.48 37.49 2.32
2014 13.69 32.27 1.8
2013 11 23.93 1.17
2012 9.88 17.67 0.94
2011 15.2 26.4 0.9
2010 15.4 27.5 0.8
2009 15.2 27.1 1
2008 15.2 26 0.8
2007 16 26 0.7
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Release date

2020

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2001 to 2019

Supplementary notes

Data for each year is at year end.

Data includes people in refugee-like situations or internally displaced persons-like situations.

Data for previous years has been retrieved from previous publications.

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