Record 110 million displaced worldwide

The number of people displaced around the world has climbed to a record 110 million, with conflicts in Ukraine and Sudan forcing families from their homes, the UN says

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 GLOBAL DISPLACEMENT
 (Millions of people)

Refugees from Ukraine soared from 27,300 at end of 2021 to 5.7 million at end of 2022 – fastest outflow of refugees since World War II

2022: 108.4 million, up 19.1 million on a year earlier – biggest annual jump on record

2023: Conflict in Sudan triggers further outflows, pushing total
to 110 million as of May

62.5m Internally displaced
5.4m Asylum seekers
108.4m Total people displaced at end of 2022
35.3m Refugees
5.2m Others in need of international protection




 Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS