There were 800,000 new refugees in the world in 2011, according to the latest data out this week from the UNHCR. 2011 is a record year for forced displacement, with more people becoming refugees than at any time since 2000.
1. Afghanistan still produces more refugees than any other country - 3,054,709 - followed by Iraq and Somalia.
2. The US and the UK produced as well as accepted refugees in 2011. US: 3,778 (+24.9%) and UK: 150 (-2.2%).
3. Côte d'Ivoire has seen a 270% increase in just one year, and Libya +89.9%.
4. 4.3m people were newly displaced,
5. In many countries, the majority of people "of concern" to the UNHCR are children aged under 18 - 72% in Eritrea, for example
7. Data does not include Palestinian refugees looked after by UNRWA [United Nations Relief and Works Agency]
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Refugees from here, 2011
Refugees from here, 2011 – Satellite Image
Total refugees and people in refugee-like situations, 2011
Refugees per 1,000 population, 2011
% change, total refugees from here, 2010-2011
% of population of concern aged under 18, 2011
The following is an interactive presentation from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) website. Click the forward button at the bottom to go from one screen to the next.
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