There’s a lot of misinformation about refugees, asylum seekers, and forced migration. Here we offer you some of the basic facts and figures you need to counter it – and links to sources of further information.
Some basic facts and figures
What’s the difference between a refugee and an asylum seeker? How many refugees are there worldwide? How many in the UK? Our Some basic facts and figures – updated July 2023 page sets out some introductory facts and figures.
Online sources of information on refugees and forced migration
Looking to find out more? Our guide to sources of online information can help you to dig deeper …
Our latest newsletter
CCOW’s Churches Refugee Networking Officer puts out a newsletter with information on what’s happening locally and more widely. Read the latest one.
Did you know…..
The majority of refugees do not go further than their neighbouring country. 70% of the world’s refugees live in countries neighbouring their countries of origin and 73% are hosted in developing countries. The 5 countries which are hosting the most refugees are: Türkiye (3.6 million), Iran (3.4 million), Colombia (2.5 million), Germany (2.1 million) and Pakistan (1.7 million).
