This dataset provides detailed statistics on the movements and status of refugees, asylum-seekers, and other individuals of concern to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from 2019 to 2024. 📊 It covers various categories such as refugees under UNHCR's mandate, asylum-seekers, returned refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returned IDPs, stateless persons, and others of concern. The data is disaggregated by the country of origin and the country of asylum, offering a comprehensive view of global refugee and asylum trends. 🌍

Data Source: Extracted from: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 🏦 Data Link: UNHCR Data Portal

Key Features: Year: The year of the data. Country of Origin: The country from which the individuals are originating. Country of Asylum: The country where the individuals are seeking refuge. Refugees: The number of refugees under UNHCR's mandate. Asylum-Seekers: The number of individuals seeking asylum. Returned Refugees: The number of individuals who have returned to their country of origin. IDPs of Concern to UNHCR: The number of internally displaced persons of concern to UNHCR. Returned IDPs: The number of internally displaced persons who returned. ** Stateless Persons**: The number of stateless individuals. Others of Concern: The number of other individuals of concern to UNHCR. Other People in Need of International Protection: The number of other people in need of international protection. Host Community: The number of individuals in the host community.

Potential Use Cases: Research and Analysis: Analyze global trends in refugee and asylum-seeker movements. 📈 Policy Making: Inform policy decisions and humanitarian aid efforts. 🛠️ Data Visualization: Create visualizations to better understand the distribution and movement of refugees and asylum-seekers. 📊 Educational Purposes: Use the data to teach about global migration patterns and humanitarian issues. 📚

Ivory Coast CI: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 39,939.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46,813.000 Person for 2016. Ivory Coast CI: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 22,229.500 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 154,824.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 2.000 Person in 1990. Ivory Coast CI: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ivory Coast – Table CI.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

Context:

The mass movement of uprooted people is a highly charged geopolitical issue. This data, gathered by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), covers movement of displaced persons (asylum seekers, refugees, internally displaced persons (IDP), stateless). Also included are destination country responses to asylum petitions.

Content:

This dataset includes 6 csv files covering:

• Asylum monthly applications opened (asylum_seekers_monthly.csv)
• Yearly progress through the refugee system (asylum_seekers.csv)
• Refugee demographics (demographics.csv)
• Yearly time series data on UNHCR’s populations of concern (time_series.csv)
• Yearly population statistics on refugees by residence and destination (persons_of_concern.csv)
• Yearly data on resettlement arrivals, with or without UNHCR assistance (resettlement.csv)

Acknowledgements:

This dataset was gathered from UNHCR. Photo by Ali Tareq.

Inspiration:

What are the most frequent destination countries for refugees? How has refugee flow changed? Any trends that could predict future refugee patterns?

Abstract

This multi-country harmonized dataset concerning forcibly displaced populations (FDPs) and their host communities was produced by the World Bank’s Poverty and Equity Global Practice. It incorporates representative surveys conducted in 10 countries across five regions that hosted FDPs in the period 2015 to 2020. The goal of this harmonization exercise is to provide researchers and policymakers with a valuable input for comparative analyses of forced displacement across key developing country settings.

Geographic coverage

The datasets included in the harmonization effort cover key recent displacement contexts: the Venezuelan influx in Latin America’s Andean states; the Syrian crisis in the Mashreq; the Rohingya displacement in Bangladesh; and forcible displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa (Sahel and East Africa). The harmonization exercise encompasses 10 different surveys. These include nationally representative surveys with a separate representative stratum for displaced populations; sub-national representative surveys covering displaced populations and their host communities; and surveys designed specifically to provide insights on displacement contexts. Most of the surveys were collected between 2015 and 2020.

Analysis unit

Household

Universe

Forcibly displaced populations and their hosts communities.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

Series Name: Number of refugees per 100 000 population by country of origin (per 100 000 population)Series Code: SM_POP_REFG_ORRelease Version: 2021.Q2.G.03 This dataset is part of the Global SDG Indicator Database compiled through the UN System in preparation for the Secretary-General's annual report on Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.Indicator 10.7.4: Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of originTarget 10.7: Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policiesGoal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countriesFor more information on the compilation methodology of this dataset, see https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/

United States US: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 285.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 310.000 Person for 2016. United States US: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 374.500 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,987.000 Person in 2014 and a record low of 1.000 Person in 1990. United States US: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

Most refugees face significant legal and practical barriers to full economic inclusion in the labor markets of their host countries. While these barriers are widely discussed in general terms, a systematic, public documentation of these barriers is important to advance the efforts toward economic inclusion. In the 2022 Global Refugee Work Rights Report, we examine different dimensions of work rights both in law (de jure) and in practice (de facto) across 51 countries that were collectively hosting 87 percent of the world’s refugee population at the end of 2021. Our de facto findings are based on a survey of practitioners in the 51 refugee-hosting countries, as well as supplemental desk research. We find that at least 62 percent of refugees live in countries where the legal framework for work rights is adequate or better. Yet many of these laws are not widely implemented: at least 55 percent of refugees live in a country that significantly restricts their work rights in practice. Countries were also scored on 17 specific questions regarding wage employment, self-employment, mobility, and access to services, in most cases relative to citizens’ access. All of these variables are included in the dataset, and additional findings are documented in the report. The methodology section of the report contains a detailed description of the scoring and definitions. Annex 3 of the report contains the full questionnaire. Please see https://www.refugeeworkrights.org/ to download a .csv file of the dataset.

Poland PL: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 1,108.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,159.000 Person for 2016. Poland PL: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 3,053.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35,938.000 Person in 1994 and a record low of 865.000 Person in 2000. Poland PL: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

Norway NO: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 10.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.000 Person for 2015. Norway NO: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 4.000 Person from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2016, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.000 Person in 2005 and a record low of 1.000 Person in 1996. Norway NO: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

This dataset contains 29 data tables on global trends in forced displacement in 2017. The data provide trends and national and sometimes sub-national levels on refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees (refugees and IDPs), stateless persons, and other persons of concern to UNHCR.

This dataset gives detailed information about the demographic information of refugees registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) between 2019 and 2024. It can be used for various forms of analysis such as trend analysis (i.e. tracking displacement trends over time globally), time series forecasting (predicting future refugee numbers), geospatial analysis (i.e. highlighting hotspots for displacement or humanitarian crises), and segmentation (i.e. identifying patterns in refugee hosting vs. originating countries).

Jordan JO: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 2,099.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,933.000 Person for 2016. Jordan JO: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 1,228.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,368.000 Person in 2012 and a record low of 55.000 Person in 1990. Jordan JO: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

Why do countries welcome some refugees and treat others poorly? Existing explanations suggest that the assistance refugees receive is a reflection of countries’ wealth or compassion. However, statistical analysis of a global dataset on asylum admissions shows that states’ approaches to refugees are shaped by foreign policy and ethnic politics. States admit refugees from adversaries in order to weaken those regimes, but they are reluctant to accept refugees from friendly states. At the same time, policymakers favour refugee groups who share their ethnic identity. Aside from addressing a puzzling real-world phenomenon, this article adds insights to the literature on the politics of migration and asylum.

Historical dataset showing Germany refugee statistics by year from 1960 to 2023.

Italy IT: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 47.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51.000 Person for 2016. Italy IT: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 66.500 Person from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 224.000 Person in 2002 and a record low of 1.000 Person in 1992. Italy IT: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

This dataset contains selected columns of the pooled datasets from the UkrAiA and UkrPL surveys (N_combined=1,566) conducted in 2022 in csv, R and STATA dta file formats. The selected variables accompany the paper "High Self-Selection of Ukrainian Refugees into Europa: Evidence from Kraków and Vienna" published in PLOS ONE. Due to data confidentiality reaons, some variables were grouped (reflected in the variable name: _gr). Furthermore, questions reporting details of partners (husbands / wives) and children were de-coupled from the respondents' records and added as additional cases. Thus, the majority of the cases in the dataset (N_relatives=2,479) contain only information on the few fields that respondents had reported about these closest relatives. The research projects Ukrainian Arrivals in Austria (UkrAiA) and Ukrainian Arrivals in Poland (UkrPL) aimed to shed light on Ukrainian displaced persons in Austria and Poland who left their homes due to the Russian war of aggression. These two projects sought to establish an evidence base for understanding the needs and resources of displaced individuals in the areas of integration, education, labour market and housing. They were led by researchers from the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) and the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) in Austria and from the Multiculturalism and Migration Observatory (MMO), as well as the Centre for Advanced Studies of Population and Religion (CASPAR) at the Cracow University of Economics in Poland. The UkrAiA survey was a rapid-response survey and provided the first reliable data on Ukrainian displaced persons in Austria. The field phase took place between April and June 2022, during the early stages of the war. Data collection was carried out using a multi-mode approach (PAPI and CAWI) following convenience sampling. The final sample consisted of N=1,094 Ukrainian individuals aged 18 and above. The survey design was approved by the ethics committee of the Vienna University of Economics and Business and follows the university's as well as international refugee studies' ethical guidelines. During the field phase of the survey financial support was provided by the City of Vienna and the Vienna Social Fund. Furthermore, the University of Applied Sciences Salzburg supported the CAWI design.
Similar to Austria, the field phase of the UkrPL survey in Poland took place between May and June 2022. The final sample consisted of N=472 Ukrainian individuals aged 18 and above. In addition to the items included in the UkrAiA survey, the UkrPL survey also incorporated a set of questions assessing refugees' perception of various elements of the reception system as well as actors involved in the support of Ukrainian refugees. The survey design was approved by the ethics committee of the Cracow University of Economics and the field phase of the survey was supported financially by the Cracow University of Economics and the Multiculturalism and Migration Observatory.

Overview

At the end of the 2018 fiscal year, the U.S. had resettled 22,491 refugees -- a small fraction of the number of people who had entered in prior years. This is the smallest annual number of refugees since Congress passed a law in 1980 creating the modern resettlement system.

It's also well below the cap of 45,000 set by the administration for 2018, and less than thirty percent of the number granted entry in the final year of Barack Obama’s presidency. It's also significantly below the cap for 2019 announced by President Trump's administration, which is 30,000.

The Associated Press is updating its data on refugees through fiscal year 2018, which ended Sept. 30, to help reporters continue coverage of this story. Previous Associated Press data on refugees can be found here.

Data obtained from the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration show the mix of refugees also has changed substantially:

• The numbers of Iraqi, Somali and Syrian refugees -- who made up more than a third of all resettlements in the U.S. in the prior five years -- have almost entirely disappeared. Refugees from those three countries comprise about two percent of the 2018 resettlements.
• In 2018, Christians have made up more than sixty percent of the refugee population, while the share of Muslims has dropped from roughly 45 percent of refugees in fiscal year 2016 to about 15 percent. (This data is not available at the city or state level.)
• Of the states that usually average at least 100 resettlements, Maine, Louisiana, Michigan, Florida, California, Oklahoma and Texas have seen the largest percentage decreases in refugees. All have had their refugee caseloads drop more than 75% when comparing 2018 to the average over the previous five years (2013-2017).

The past fiscal year marks a dramatic change in the refugee program, with only a fraction as many people entering. That affects refugees currently in the U.S., who may be waiting on relatives to arrive. It affects refugees in other countries, hoping to get to the United States for safety or other reasons. And it affects the organizations that work to house and resettle these refugees, who only a few years ago were dealing with record numbers of people. Several agencies have already closed their doors; others have laid off workers and cut back their programs.

Because there is wide geographic variations on resettlement depending on refugees' country of origin, some U.S. cities have been more affected by this than others. For instance, in past years, Iraqis have resettled most often in San Diego, Calif., or Houston. Now, with only a handful of Iraqis being admitted in 2018, those cities have seen some of the biggest drop-offs in resettlement numbers.

About This Data

Datasheets include:

• Annual_refugee_data: This provides the rawest form of the data from Oct. 1, 2008 – Sept. 30, 2018, where each record is a combination of fiscal year, city for refugee arrivals to a specific city and state and from a specific origin. Also provides annual totals for the state.
• City_refugees: This provides data grouped by city for refugee arrivals to a specific city and state and from a specific origin, showing totals for each year next to each other in different columns, so you can quickly see trends over time. Data is from Oct. 1, 2008 – Sept. 30, 2018, grouped by fiscal year. It also compares 2018 numbers to a five-year average from 2013-2017.
• City_refugees_and_foreign_born_proportions: This provides the data in City_refugees along with data that gives context to the origins of the foreign born populations living in each city. There are regional columns, sub-regional columns and a column specific to the origin listed in the refugee data. Data is from the American Community Survey 5-year 2013-2017 Table B05006: PLACE OF BIRTH FOR THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION. ### Caveats According to the State Department: "This data tracks the movement of refugees from various countries around the world to the U.S. for resettlement under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program." The data does not include other types of immigration or visits to the U.S.

The data tracks the refugees' stated destination in the United States. In many cases, this is where the refugees first lived, although many may have since moved.

Be aware that some cities with particularly high totals may be the locations of refugee resettlement programs -- for instance, Glendale, Calif., is home to both Catholic Charities of Los Angeles and the International Rescue Committee of Los Angeles, which work at resettling refugees.

About Refugee Resettlement

The data for refugees from other countries - or for any particular timeframe since 2002 - can be accessed through the State Department's Refugee Processing Center's site by clicking on "Arrivals by Destination and Nationality."

The Refugee Processing Center used to publish a state-by-state list of affiliate refugee organizations -- the groups that help refugees settle in the U.S. That list was last updated in January 2017, so it may now be out of date. It can be found here.

For general information about the U.S. refugee resettlement program, see this State Department description. For more detailed information about the program and proposed 2018 caps and changes, see the FY 2018 Report to Congress.

Queries

The Associated Press has set up a number of pre-written queries to help you filter this data and find local stories. Queries can be accessed by clicking on their names in the upper right hand bar.

• Find Cities Impacted - Most Change -- Use this query to see the cities that have seen the largest drop-offs in refugee resettlements. Creates a five-year average of how many refugees of a certain origin have come in the past, and then measures 2018 by that. Be wary of small raw numbers when considering the percentages!
• Total Refugees for Each City in Your State -- Use this query to get the number of total refugees who've resettled in your state's cities by year.
• Total Refugees in Your State -- Use this query to get the number of total refugees who've resettled in your state by year.
• Changes in Origin over Time -- Use this query to track how many refugees are coming from each origin by year. The initial query provides national numbers, but can be filtered for state or even for city.
• Extract Raw Data for Your State -- Use this query to type in your state name to extract and download just the data in your state. This is the raw data from the State Department, so it may be slightly more difficult to see changes over time. ###### Contact AP Data Journalist Michelle Minkoff with questions, mminkoff@ap.org

Uruguay UY: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data was reported at 274.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 301.000 Person for 2015. Uruguay UY: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data is updated yearly, averaging 133.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 301.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 79.000 Person in 2000. Uruguay UY: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

Context

Uganda is among the top 5 refugee hosts in the world, as at the end of 2019 Uganda has hosted around 1.4 million refugees. This data set is obtained from https://www.unhcr.org it has rufugee statistics of Uganda between 2001 - 2019. its grouped into different demographics in different columns.

Content

Acknowledgements

Extracted: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Date extracted: 2020-2-10 1:24 Last updated: 2020-2-10 1:24

Data quick link: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/download/?url=13Kv Data definitions: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics-2/methodology/ Usage licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Inspiration

Being a student of data science i discovered that there is a shortage of data around me that I can use to practice or analyse. This is the first of many datasets about my country Uganda that I will be sharing.