Afghanistan had the third-largest number of refugees worldwide in 2020.

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Andrea Lidwina 20/08/2021 13:30 WIB

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By the end of 2020, 2.6 million Afghans had fled their country. This number was the third highest in the world, after Syria (6.7 million people) and Venezuela (3.9 million people).

Top 10 Source Countries of Refugees Worldwide (2020)

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Top 10 Source Countries of Refugees Worldwide (2020)

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As of the end of 2020, 2.6 million Afghans had fled their country, making it the third-largest refugee population globally, after Syria (6.7 million) and Venezuela (3.9 million).

This number is expected to increase this year, especially after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021.

Afghan citizens fear renewed conflict or large-scale attacks following the Taliban's return to power, recalling the Taliban regime of the mid-1990s before its fall in 2001.

Following Afghanistan, the next largest refugee populations are South Sudan (2.2 million), Myanmar (1.1 million), and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, and Sudan (800,000 each). The Central African Republic (600,000) and Eritrea (500,000) also saw significant displacement due to conflict, violence, or persecution based on race, religion, political opinion, or social status.

Globally, the total number of displaced people in 2020 was 82.4 million, encompassing refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people (IDPs).

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