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Countries Ranked by Refugee population by asylum (2023)

Refugee population by asylum: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks #1 with 26.35 million people. Türkiye is second with 22.76 million people, 15.8% behind. The top five are Iran, Islamic Rep., Türkiye, Jordan, Germany and Pakistan. Together the top 10 account for 60.2% of the total across the 176 countries listed. The median across all 176 is 82,530 people; Lao PDR is last at 2 people. Iran, Islamic Rep.'s figure has fallen 87% since 1999 (205.6 million people to 26.35 million people in 2023).

#1
Iran, Islamic Rep. · 26.35 million people
Median
82,530 people
Coverage
176 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Refugee population by asylumBar chart of the top 10: 1. Iran, Islamic Rep. 26.35 million; 2. Türkiye 22.76 million; 3. Jordan 21.45 million; 4. Germany 18.15 million; 5. Pakistan 13.92 million; 6. Uganda 11.04 million; 7. Lebanon 8.95 million; 8. Russian Federation 8.61 million; 9. Chad 7.71 million; 10. Ethiopia 6.86 million.Iran, Islamic Rep.26.35 millionTürkiye22.76 millionJordan21.45 millionGermany18.15 millionPakistan13.92 millionUganda11.04 millionLebanon8.95 millionRussian Federation8.61 millionChad7.71 millionEthiopia6.86 million
Top 10: Refugee population by asylum (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Iran, Islamic Rep. 26.35 million; 2. Türkiye 22.76 million; 3. Jordan 21.45 million; 4. Germany 18.15 million; 5. Pakistan 13.92 million; 6. Uganda 11.04 million; 7. Lebanon 8.95 million; 8. Russian Federation 8.61 million; 9. Chad 7.71 million; 10. Ethiopia 6.86 million.
Refugee population by asylum over time, top 5Iran, Islamic Rep.: 205.6 million in 1999 to 26.35 million in 2023; Türkiye: 315,080 in 1999 to 22.76 million in 2023; Jordan: 163.5 million in 1999 to 21.45 million in 2023; Germany: 109.26 million in 1999 to 18.15 million in 2023; Pakistan: 134.63 million in 1999 to 13.92 million in 2023.062.53 million125.06 million187.58 million250.11 million199920112023Iran, Islamic Rep.TürkiyeJordanGermanyPakistan
Refugee population by asylum over time, top 5 (people). Iran, Islamic Rep.: 205.6 million in 1999 to 26.35 million in 2023; Türkiye: 315,080 in 1999 to 22.76 million in 2023; Jordan: 163.5 million in 1999 to 21.45 million in 2023; Germany: 109.26 million in 1999 to 18.15 million in 2023; Pakistan: 134.63 million in 1999 to 13.92 million in 2023.
Share of the total: Refugee population by asylumIran, Islamic Rep. 10.9%; Türkiye 9.4%; Jordan 8.9%; Germany 7.5%; Pakistan 5.8%; All others 57.6%11%9%9%58%

Iran, Islamic Rep. 10.9%Türkiye 9.4%Jordan 8.9%Germany 7.5%Pakistan 5.8%All others 57.6%

Share of the total: Refugee population by asylum, as a share of 176 countries. Iran, Islamic Rep. 10.9%; Türkiye 9.4%; Jordan 8.9%; Germany 7.5%; Pakistan 5.8%; All others 57.6%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Refugee population by asylum, 2023
RankCountryRefugee population by asylum (people)Year
1Iran, Islamic Rep.26,352,0002023
2Türkiye22,758,0002023
3Jordan21,445,0002023
4Germany18,151,0002023
5Pakistan13,918,0002023
6Uganda11,042,0002023
7Lebanon8,953,8002023
8Russian Federation8,610,9002023
9Chad7,706,4002023
10Ethiopia6,858,9002023
11Bangladesh6,803,9002023
12Poland6,800,3002023
13Sudan6,457,3002023
14France4,650,6002023
15Syrian Arab Republic4,171,7002023
16Kenya3,772,3002023
17Cameroon3,397,0002023
18United Kingdom3,140,3002023
19United States2,864,4002023
20Spain2,699,9002023
21South Sudan2,668,7002023
22Czechia2,639,8002023
23Italy2,088,1002023
24Iraq2,005,4002023
25Niger1,890,0002023
26Austria1,804,7002023
27India1,770,1002023
28Egypt, Arab Rep.1,683,5002023
29Netherlands1,664,4002023
30Sweden1,663,4002023
31Brazil1,650,4002023
32Switzerland1,347,5002023
33Greece1,346,7002023
34Tanzania1,322,7002023
35Canada1,186,1002023
36Belgium1,174,8002023
37Armenia1,050,6002023
38Malaysia951,1002023
39Slovak Republic888,0602023
40Mexico873,4902023
41Moldova846,6302023
42Rwanda809,5002023
43Ireland797,3102023
44Mauritania787,8402023
45Norway725,2402023
46Algeria690,1302023
47Bulgaria683,3302023
48Finland629,0802023
49Romania612,4102023
50Thailand611,2002023
51Burundi596,6002023
52Lithuania561,5802023
53Zambia506,8802023
54Nigeria489,5802023
55Denmark482,3802023
56South Africa470,0202023
57Mali465,1002023
58Montenegro453,1302023
59Hungary442,2602023
60Ecuador440,2902023
61Portugal439,6502023
62Congo, Rep.424,4602023
63Yemen, Rep.388,9802023
64Latvia320,3302023
65Kazakhstan298,8002023
66Estonia294,0402023
67Belarus279,8702023
68Cyprus273,3102023
69Burkina Faso264,1502023
70Malawi246,4102023
71Afghanistan243,7802023
72Australia241,5102023
73Central African Republic230,3902023
74Serbia205,5602023
75Venezuela, RB205,3502023
76Togo197,6802023
77Kyrgyz Republic194,5302023
78Georgia182,1302023
79Angola176,2202023
80Croatia175,2002023
81Costa Rica163,9502023
82Djibouti161,4402023
83Japan156,3502023
84Nepal137,0702023
85North Macedonia132,2902023
86Somalia, Fed. Rep.124,3902023
87Luxembourg96,1452023
88Senegal82,9922023
89Malta82,0682023
90Slovenia73,6752023
91Papua New Guinea73,6612023
92Zimbabwe70,7982023
93Tajikistan70,6442023
94Uzbekistan65,8352023
95Iceland61,0052023
96Indonesia59,1502023
97Morocco58,0652023
98Ghana49,3992023
99Peru46,9842023
100Paraguay41,9372023

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Source and method

Refugee population by asylum: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SM.POP.REFG. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and UNRWA through UNHCR's Refugee Data Finder at https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/. (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and UNRWA through UNHCR's Refugee Data Finder at https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/..

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.