How Many Refugees Are There Worldwide in 2025? Global Displacement Statistics

Global Forced Displacement Statistics 2025

As of 2025, over 117 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, the highest number ever recorded by UNHCR.

2025 Global Displacement Overview

| Category | Population | Change from 2024 | |----------|------------|------------------| | Total Forcibly Displaced | 117+ million | +3% | | Refugees | 37+ million | +2% | | Asylum Seekers | 6.9 million | +8% | | Internally Displaced (IDPs) | 68+ million | +4% | | Stateless Persons | 4.4 million | Stable |

Top Refugee-Producing Countries

1. Syria: 6.5 million refugees + 7.2 million IDPs
2. Ukraine: 6.0 million refugees + 3.7 million IDPs
3. Afghanistan: 6.4 million refugees
4. South Sudan: 2.3 million refugees
5. Myanmar: 1.3 million refugees
6. Venezuela: 7.7 million displaced abroad

Top Refugee-Hosting Countries

| Country | Refugees Hosted | % of Population | |---------|-----------------|-----------------| | Turkey | 3.6 million | 4.3% | | Iran | 3.4 million | 4.0% | | Colombia | 2.9 million | 5.6% | | Germany | 2.5 million | 3.0% | | Pakistan | 2.1 million | 0.9% | | Uganda | 1.5 million | 3.2% |

Displacement Trends 2025

Key patterns observed:

1. Protracted crises: Average displacement now exceeds 20 years
2. Climate-related movement: Increasing displacement from environmental factors
3. Urban displacement: 60%+ of refugees live in urban areas, not camps
4. Children affected: 40% of displaced persons are children

Regional Breakdown

Africa: 36 million displaced

• Leading host region globally
• Sudan crisis driving new displacement

Europe: 12 million displaced

• Ukraine crisis primary driver
• EU Temporary Protection for Ukrainians

Middle East: 16 million displaced

• Syria crisis ongoing
• Palestinian displacement

Americas: 21 million displaced

• Venezuelan crisis
• Central American migration

Asia-Pacific: 12 million displaced

• Afghanistan, Myanmar crises
• Rohingya situation

Humanitarian Funding Gap

2025 global funding requirements:

• $55+ billion needed for humanitarian response
• Average funding level: 43% of requirements
• Critical gaps in protracted crises

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Sources: UNHCR Global Trends, IOM World Migration Report, OCHA Global Humanitarian Overview. Data as of December 2025.