Nearly 80 million displaced worldwide

A record 79.5 million people worldwide, more than one percent of humanity, were displaced at the end of 2019 due to war or persecution, the United Nations says


79.5m
People forcibly displaced around world at end of 2019

45.7m 
Internally displaced persons

4.2m
Asylum- seekers

3.6m
Venezuelans displaced abroad

20.4
Refugees under UNHCR mandate

5.6m
Refugees under UNRWA* mandate

*United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East


Global forced displacement
(year end, millions)

2019	79.5
2018	70.8
2017	68.5
2016	65.5
2015	65.1
2014    59.2
2013	51.2
2012    42.7
2011 	38.5
2010 	41.1


Sources: AP, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 
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