United Nations: Refugee Numbers Hit Record High In 2019

DW: Refugee numbers hit record high in 2019: UN report

Around 79.5 million people were displaced last year, more than ever before, the United Nations has revealed. And displaced people are finding it even harder to return to their home countries.

The number of people fleeing war and persecution rose to a record 79.5 million in 2019, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said Thursday.

That figure represents "approximately 1% of the world population," said agency chief Filippo Grandi.

Figures in detail

The UN's refugee agency published its annual report, revealing that:

* The number of refugees rose by 9 million from the previous year
* Syrians, Venezuelans, Afghans, South Sudanese, and stateless Rohingya are worst-affected
* Some 73% of refugees seek asylum in a neighboring country
* Fewer than 400,000 refugees returned home over the past decade, down from an average of 1.5 million in the 1990s.

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