Populations

By the end of 2015, 64 million people of concern to UNHCR were forcibly displaced worldwide, as indicated in the charts below.  Currently, year-end statistics for 2010 – 2015 are available below and on the operation’s landing page. 

Population Trend Chart

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Last update: 19-MAY-2016
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Population Figures by Type and Origin

 
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ALL POPULATIONS OF CONCERN BY REGION
Africa
19,369,916
Americas
8,374,044
Asia and the Pacific
9,790,048
Europe
9,172,205
Middle East and North Africa
17,206,525
Total63,912,738
Last update: 19-MAY-2016