Global Trends in Forced Displacement 2022

• 16 Jun 2023

Recently, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) released the Global Trends Report 2022. This report provides crucial insights and data on the current state of forced displacement worldwide.

Key Findings

• Forcibly Displaced People: Forcibly displaced people Number reached 108.4 million at the end of 2022, a 21% increase from the previous year. Largest ever increase in forced displacement according to UNHCR's statistics.
• Location of Forcibly Displaced People: Nearly 90% located in low- and middle-income countries.
• Conflict in Ukraine: Conflict in Ukraine resulted in fastest and largest displacement crisis since World War II.5.7 million refugees fled the country in less than a year.
• Global Refugee Population: Under UNHCR's mandate, Global refugee population increased by one-third to reach 29.4 million by the end of 2022.
• New Asylum Applications: New asylum applications reached a record high of 2.6 million in 2022. United States received the largest number of applications.
• Internal Displacement: 58% of forcibly displaced people remain in their own country. 28 million new internal displacements recorded in 2022 due to conflict and violence.
• Resettlement of Refugees: Resettlement of refugees Doubled in 2022 but still accounted for only a fraction of the projected 1.5 million refugees in need of resettlement.
• Ongoing Conflicts And New Crises In 2023: Somalia and Sudan experiencing crises that force people to flee their homes.
• Situation in Sudan: Devastating effects on civilian population in Sudan. Over 3.5 million internally displaced Sudanese and 1.1 million refugees hosted in the country.