Principal Sources of Refugees, 2006
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
These countries have generated the greatest number of refugees and asylum seekers. It does not include persons granted permanent status in other countries.
| Country | Number |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3,260,300 |
| Former Palestine | 3,036,400 |
| Iraq | 1,687,800 |
| Myanmar | 693,300 |
| Sudan | 648,000 |
| Columbia | 453,300 |
| Congo-Kinshasa | 413,300 |
| Somalia | 410,300 |
| Burundi | 393,700 |
| Vietnam | 308,000 |
| Eritrea | 255,400 |
| Angola | 195,000 |
| China | 158,700 |
| Liberia | 141,100 |
| Bhutan | 119,100 |
| Morocco | 116,800 |
| Sri Lanka | 108,900 |
| Nepal | 102,500 |
| Rwanda | 92,100 |
| Chad | 84,800 |
| Ethiopia | 77,800 |
| Central African Republic | 73,000 |
| Philippines | 69,400 |
| Croatia | 57,300 |
Source: World Refugee Survey, 2007, U.S. Committee on Refugees.
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