As of mid-2023, Iran was the largest refugee-hosting country in the world. According to data available by the The UN Refugee Agency there were around 3.4 million refugees in Iran. Turkey was second with around 3.3 million. The data refers to the total number of refugees in a given country, not considering the date of their application for asylum or the date of their flight.
Ranking of the largest refugee-hosting countries as of 2023
Characteristic
Number of admitted refugees
Iran
3,443,522
Turkey
3,368,976
Germany
2,509,506
Pakistan
2,080,501
Uganda
1,512,681
Russian Federation
1,249,342
Poland
989,877
Bangladesh
961,801
Sudan
926,433
Ethiopia
921,822
Lebanon
799,175
Chad
762,731
Jordan
695,821
France
641,626
Dem. Rep. of the Congo
520,073
Kenya
519,353
Cameroon
469,277
United States of America
389,335
Spain
369,722
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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