At least 117.3 million people, or one in 69 individuals worldwide, remain forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations, according to a report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today.
Almost three-quarters (72 percent) of all refugees came from just five countries: Afghanistan (6.4 million), Syria (6.4 million), Venezuela (6.1 million), Ukraine (6 million) and Palestine (6 million).
Globally, the largest refugee populations are hosted by Iran (3.8 million), Turkey (3.3 million), Colombia (2.9 million), Germany (2.6 million) and Pakistan (2 million).
Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million over the past 10 years. By AJLabs, Aljazeera