Largest refugee hosts

Refugees hosted, 2000–2025 · top 15 highest. Which countries host the most refugees, from UNHCR's year-end counts.

UNHCR refugee stock by country of asylum at year end. Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics. Change countries or indicator · All rankings

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Largest refugee hosts

Refugees hosted, 2000–2025 · top 15 highest

  1. 1
    Pakistan2.00M
  2. 2
    Iran1.87M
  3. 3
    Germany906K
  4. 4
    Tanzania681K
  5. 5
    United States508K
  6. 6
    Serbia484K
  7. 7
    Guinea427K
  8. 8
    Sudan415K
  9. 9
    DR Congo333K
  10. 10
    China294K
  11. 11
    Armenia281K
  12. 12
    Zambia251K
  13. 13
    Uganda237K
  14. 14
    Kenya206K
  15. 15
    Ethiopia198K

UNHCR refugee stock by country of asylum at year end.

UNHCR Refugee Statistics

20002025

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birthrate.io, "Largest refugee hosts". https://www.birthrate.io/stories/refugee-hosts (accessed 11 November 2026).

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