Populations

By the end of 2014, 55 million people of concern to UNHCR were forcibly displaced worldwide, as indicated in the charts below.  Currently, year-end statistics for 2010 – 2014 are available below and on the operation’s landing page. Information for the current year (2015) is based on population planning figures. 

Population Trend Chart

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Last update: 31-DEC-2014
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Population Figures by Type and Origin

 
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ALL POPULATIONS OF CONCERN BY REGION
Africa
16,914,909
Americas
7,290,914
Asia and the Pacific
8,681,830
Europe
6,502,670
Middle East and North Africa
15,555,142
Total54,945,465
Last update: 31-DEC-2014