Global Displacement Snapshot 2015
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Global Displacement Snapshot 2015
H U M A N I TA R I A N I N F O R M AT I O N U N I T
By the end of 2015, more than 65 million people were forcibly displaced due to conflict: the highest number ever reported. Conflict had internally displaced 40.8 million persons and 21.3 million refugees had fled across borders because of war and persecution. An additional 3.2 million people in industrialized countries were awaiting decisions on aslyum. In recent months, violence has sparked mass displacements both across and within borders in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Burundi, Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition, 19.2 million were internally displaced as a result of natural disasters in 2015.
LEBANON
U N I T E D S TAT E S
SYRIA
TURKEY
IRAN
West Bank a Gaza Stripb
Uganda
JORDAN
PAKISTAN
Kenya Syria* Ethiopia Iran Lebanon* Pakistan
Ten countries/ other areas hosting largest number of refugees
UGANDA
Zero or no data Fewer than 1,000 1,000 to 100,000 100,001 to 1 million Greater than 1 million
*Includes estimates of long-term Palestinian population
Jordan*
KENYA
(top ten labeled)
Gaza Strip/West Bank* Turkey
ETHIOPIA
Number of refugees
Philippines
a Israeli-occupied with current status subject to Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement; permanent status to be determined through further negotiations.
The status of the Gaza Strip is a final status issue to be resolved through negotiations.
b
Number of IDPs†
Pakistan
(top ten labeled)
Yemen
IRAQ
Zero or no data
Nepal Sudan Iraq
Ten countries with largest number of IDPs†
China India Colombia Syria
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative
6,000,000
Fewer than 100,000
SYRIA COLOMBIA
100,000 to 1 million
SUDAN
NEPAL CHINA
PAK.
PHILIPPINES
INDIA YEMEN
1 million to 2 million Greater than 2 million
† Includes displacement from conflict and natural disasters
Sources: IDMC, UNHCR, UNRWA
June 20, 2016 - U1417 STATE (HIU)
U.S. Department of State [email protected] http://hiu.state.gov
Global Displacement Snapshot 2015
H U M A N I TA R I A N I N F O R M AT I O N U N I T
By the end of 2015, more than 65 million people were forcibly displaced due to conflict: the highest number ever reported. Conflict had internally displaced 40.8 million persons and 21.3 million refugees had fled across borders because of war and persecution. An additional 3.2 million people in industrialized countries were awaiting decisions on aslyum. In recent months, violence has sparked mass displacements both across and within borders in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Burundi, Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition, 19.2 million were internally displaced as a result of natural disasters in 2015.
LEBANON
U N I T E D S TAT E S
SYRIA
TURKEY
IRAN
West Bank a Gaza Stripb
Uganda
JORDAN
PAKISTAN
Kenya Syria* Ethiopia Iran Lebanon* Pakistan
Ten countries/ other areas hosting largest number of refugees
UGANDA
Zero or no data Fewer than 1,000 1,000 to 100,000 100,001 to 1 million Greater than 1 million
*Includes estimates of long-term Palestinian population
Jordan*
KENYA
(top ten labeled)
Gaza Strip/West Bank* Turkey
ETHIOPIA
Number of refugees
Philippines
a Israeli-occupied with current status subject to Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement; permanent status to be determined through further negotiations.
The status of the Gaza Strip is a final status issue to be resolved through negotiations.
b
Number of IDPs†
Pakistan
(top ten labeled)
Yemen
IRAQ
Zero or no data
Nepal Sudan Iraq
Ten countries with largest number of IDPs†
China India Colombia Syria
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative
6,000,000
Fewer than 100,000
SYRIA COLOMBIA
100,000 to 1 million
SUDAN
NEPAL CHINA
PAK.
PHILIPPINES
INDIA YEMEN
1 million to 2 million Greater than 2 million
† Includes displacement from conflict and natural disasters
Sources: IDMC, UNHCR, UNRWA
June 20, 2016 - U1417 STATE (HIU)
