One in 70 people worldwide is forcibly displaced: UNHCR
Summary
The United Nations reports that about 118 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced due to conflicts and crises. While the total number of displaced people slightly decreased in 2025, new conflicts, such as the US-Israel war on Iran, have caused significant recent displacement in the Middle East.Key Facts
- About 1 in 70 people globally, or 117.8 million, are forcibly displaced.
- Forced displacement declined for the first time in 10 years in 2025 due to refugee returns.
- The US-Israel war on Iran since March 2026 displaced over 1 million people in the region and 3.2 million internally in Iran.
- 68.6 million are displaced inside their own countries; 28.5 million are refugees living abroad under UN protection.
- Nearly 9 million people are asylum seekers waiting for refugee status decisions.
- Seven countries account for nearly three-quarters of refugees: Venezuela, Palestine, Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, and South Sudan.
- Seven countries host over one-third of the world’s refugees, including Colombia, Germany, and Turkiye.
- Most refugees live close to their home countries, often in neighboring states.
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