Top 5 Countries Hosting the Most Refugees in 2021
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Data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) shows that there were 84 million refugees worldwide in 2021. Conflicts, violence, and human rights violations have forced millions of people to flee their homes and seek refuge in other countries.
Syrian refugees constitute the largest group globally, with 6.8 million people fleeing the country's protracted conflict. The exodus of Syrians has been ongoing since the start of the civil war in 2011.
Following Syria, the next largest group of refugees comes from Venezuela, with 4.1 million people. Afghanistan is next, with 2.6 million refugees, many fearing further conflict or attacks following the Taliban's takeover.
South Sudan accounts for 2.2 million refugees, while Myanmar has 1.1 million.
The global total of 84 million refugees in 2021 comprises refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people (IDPs).
(Read More: 55.8% of Refugees in Indonesia Were from Afghanistan in June 2021)
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