Turkey, the World's Largest Refugee Hosting Country
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Domestic instability has forced millions of refugees to seek asylum in other countries. According to a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Turkey hosted the largest number of refugees in 2019, with at least 3,579,500 seeking refuge there.
Colombia followed, sheltering 1,771,900 refugees. Germany also received 1,146,700 refugees. Germany's refugee population was also significantly impacted by the European crisis of 2015 and 2016.
Refugees do not only seek asylum in developed countries. 85% of the approximately 79.5 million refugees found refuge in developing countries, such as the Islamic Republic of Iran and Bangladesh.
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