The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that at least 117.8 million people globally, or one in every 70 individuals, have been forcibly displaced. The report, released in 2026, noted that for the first time in a decade, the global rate of forced displacement declined. In 2025, the number of displaced people fell by about 4 percent, though this progress was offset by Lebanon’s worsening displacement crisis, where over one million people were uprooted due to Israeli attacks. Additionally, 3.2 million people were internally displaced within Iran.

According to the report, 68.6 million people remain internally displaced due to conflict or other crises, while 28.5 million refugees fall under UNHCR’s mandate. Another nine million are asylum seekers awaiting decisions, and 7.2 million people require international protection. Six million Palestinian refugees are under UNRWA’s mandate. Nearly 72 percent of all refugees come from just seven countries: Venezuela, Palestine, Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, and South Sudan.

The report also identified the top host countries for refugees: Colombia, Germany, Turkey, Uganda, Iran, Chad, and Pakistan, with most refugees in Iran and Pakistan originating from Afghanistan.