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Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin (2023)

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

Summary

Afghanistan ranks #1 with 44.82 million people. Syrian Arab Republic is second with 44.49 million people, 0.74% behind. The top five are Afghanistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, South Sudan and Sudan. Together the top 10 account for 87.1% of the total across the 197 countries listed. The median across all 197 is 6,335 people; San Marino is last at 2 people. Afghanistan's figure has fallen 85% since 1999 (290.62 million people to 44.82 million people in 2023).

#1
Afghanistan · 44.82 million people
Median
6,335 people
Coverage
197 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Refugee population by originBar chart of the top 10: 1. Afghanistan 44.82 million; 2. Syrian Arab Republic 44.49 million; 3. Ukraine 41.72 million; 4. South Sudan 16.05 million; 5. Sudan 10.48 million; 6. Myanmar 8.98 million; 7. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 5.89 million; 8. Central African Republic 5.31 million; 9. Eritrea 3.92 million; 10. Nigeria 2.87 million.Afghanistan44.82 millionSyrian Arab Republic44.49 millionUkraine41.72 millionSouth Sudan16.05 millionSudan10.48 millionMyanmar8.98 millionSomalia, Fed. Rep.5.89 millionCentral African Republic5.31 millionEritrea3.92 millionNigeria2.87 million
Top 10: Refugee population by origin (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Afghanistan 44.82 million; 2. Syrian Arab Republic 44.49 million; 3. Ukraine 41.72 million; 4. South Sudan 16.05 million; 5. Sudan 10.48 million; 6. Myanmar 8.98 million; 7. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 5.89 million; 8. Central African Republic 5.31 million; 9. Eritrea 3.92 million; 10. Nigeria 2.87 million.
Refugee population by origin over time, top 5Afghanistan: 290.62 million in 1999 to 44.82 million in 2023; Syrian Arab Republic: 683,160 in 1999 to 44.49 million in 2023; Ukraine: 1.35 million in 1999 to 41.72 million in 2023; South Sudan: 57 in 2011 to 16.05 million in 2023; Sudan: 54.21 million in 1999 to 10.48 million in 2023.0106.67 million213.35 million320.02 million426.69 million199920112023AfghanistanSyrian Arab RepublicUkraineSouth SudanSudan
Refugee population by origin over time, top 5 (people). Afghanistan: 290.62 million in 1999 to 44.82 million in 2023; Syrian Arab Republic: 683,160 in 1999 to 44.49 million in 2023; Ukraine: 1.35 million in 1999 to 41.72 million in 2023; South Sudan: 57 in 2011 to 16.05 million in 2023; Sudan: 54.21 million in 1999 to 10.48 million in 2023.
Share of the total: Refugee population by originAfghanistan 21.1%; Syrian Arab Republic 21.0%; Ukraine 19.7%; South Sudan 7.6%; Sudan 4.9%; All others 25.7%21%21%20%26%

Afghanistan 21.1%Syrian Arab Republic 21.0%Ukraine 19.7%South Sudan 7.6%Sudan 4.9%All others 25.7%

Share of the total: Refugee population by origin, as a share of 197 countries. Afghanistan 21.1%; Syrian Arab Republic 21.0%; Ukraine 19.7%; South Sudan 7.6%; Sudan 4.9%; All others 25.7%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin, 2023
RankCountryRefugee population by origin (people)Year
1Afghanistan44,822,0002023
2Syrian Arab Republic44,491,0002023
3Ukraine41,723,0002023
4South Sudan16,047,0002023
5Sudan10,478,0002023
6Myanmar8,984,0002023
7Somalia, Fed. Rep.5,894,3002023
8Central African Republic5,314,3002023
9Eritrea3,919,0002023
10Nigeria2,872,2002023
11Venezuela, RB2,433,9002023
12Iraq2,303,2002023
13Burundi2,239,0002023
14Rwanda1,749,7002023
15Mali1,743,3002023
16China1,124,0002023
17Ethiopia1,108,4002023
18Azerbaijan1,106,7002023
19Iran, Islamic Rep.1,062,3002023
20Sri Lanka1,017,2002023
21Türkiye894,1702023
22Haiti854,9702023
23Colombia808,5902023
24Cameroon775,0102023
25Pakistan661,3702023
26Russian Federation602,9502023
27Honduras590,5402023
28El Salvador480,4302023
29Burkina Faso384,0802023
30Yemen, Rep.336,3102023
31Guinea270,1002023
32Mauritania262,7202023
33Guatemala238,0702023
34Serbia208,6502023
35Côte d'Ivoire181,9602023
36Nicaragua178,3802023
37India177,2302023
38Niger173,5602023
39Bangladesh168,8802023
40Egypt, Arab Rep.162,1202023
41Albania153,4302023
42Mexico153,0802023
43Bosnia and Herzegovina135,2302023
44Cuba129,9202023
45Viet Nam128,3702023
46Libya125,7102023
47Croatia123,0502023
48Armenia105,5002023
49Belarus105,5002023
50Georgia102,8702023
51Ghana97,0902023
52Congo, Rep.96,7402023
53Senegal83,4682023
54Indonesia82,2922023
55Cambodia81,3682023
56Angola80,5422023
57Chad71,3722023
58Morocco61,7892023
59Uganda58,6322023
60Gambia, The56,7492023
61Kenya56,0282023
62Togo55,6852023
63Algeria53,4032023
64Zimbabwe52,2202023
65Sierra Leone52,1152023
66Lebanon51,7442023
67Nepal50,6032023
68Bhutan46,7322023
69Lao PDR45,8572023
70Moldova37,4012023
71Liberia33,8662023
72Peru33,0682023
73Uzbekistan31,0802023
74Ecuador29,7082023
75Jordan27,8462023
76Brazil26,5862023
77Kazakhstan26,5652023
78Tajikistan26,0402023
79Kyrgyz Republic23,2682023
80Tunisia19,6002023
81Mongolia16,7512023
82Kuwait15,9322023
83Comoros15,3582023
84Hungary15,0292023
85Jamaica14,8962023
86Saudi Arabia14,6302023
87North Macedonia13,5662023
88Chile13,3072023
89Guinea-Bissau13,0132023
90Turkmenistan12,9362023
91Djibouti12,8802023
92Romania12,7752023
93United States8,6032023
94Bahamas, The7,4692023
95Malaysia6,9932023
96Tanzania6,5452023
97Poland6,5242023
98South Africa6,4332023
99Benin6,3352023
100Dominican Republic6,2022023

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About the top 10

#7 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #7 on this list with 5.89 million people.

Capital
Mogadishu
Continent
Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
19.66 million people (2025)
GDP
US$13 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$661.2 (2025)
Life expectancy
59 years (2024)
Urban population
55.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: North East State of Somalia, Mogadishu.

Also ranks #1 in prevalence of undernourishment · #2 in population ages 0-14 share · #2 in age dependency ratio (young).

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Source and method

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

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

The World Bank: Refugee population by country or territory of origin: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 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), Refugee Data Finder at https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/..

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