The statistic shows the number of refugees worldwide from 2001 to 2019. At the end of 2019, 43.5 million people were internally displaced worldwide.
Internally displaced persons are people or groups of individuals who have been forced to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, and who have not crossed an international border.
Number of refugees worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by type
(in millions)
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UNHCR. (June 18, 2020). Number of refugees worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/268719/number-of-refugees-worldwide/
UNHCR. "Number of refugees worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by type (in millions)." Chart. June 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268719/number-of-refugees-worldwide/
UNHCR. (2020). Number of refugees worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268719/number-of-refugees-worldwide/
UNHCR. "Number of Refugees Worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268719/number-of-refugees-worldwide/
UNHCR, Number of refugees worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268719/number-of-refugees-worldwide/ (last visited December 14, 2024)
Number of refugees worldwide from 2001 to 2019, by type (in millions) [Graph], UNHCR, June 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/268719/number-of-refugees-worldwide/