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Most refugees live in low- and middle-income countries.","Many wrongly believe that the EU countries host more refugees.","Source: UNHCR","This data comes from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. Data from UNHCR is generally considered reliable and the experts we consulted on this confirm this fact. \n\nThe figures in this report are based on data reported by governments, non-governmental organizations and UNHCR [1]. UNHCR counts and tracks the numbers of refugees, internally displaced people, people who have returned to their countries or areas of origin, asylum-seekers, stateless people and other populations of concern to UNHCR. These data are kept up to date and analyzed in terms of various criteria, such as where people are, their age and whether they are male or female.\n\n[1]  [UNHCR Refugee Data Finder](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unhcr.org\u002Frefugee-statistics\u002Fdownload\u002F?url=m1eY0T)  \n[2]  [Data compiled by Gapminder](https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.google.com\u002Fspreadsheets\u002Fd\u002F1ZdH-Fi1mbjk4n1DxvBHdct0USPq2r9YOM9lLt4_XefM\u002Fedit#gid=0)   \n[3]  [UNRWA - United Nations Relief and Works Agency](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unrwa.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fcontent\u002Fresources\u002Funrwa_in_figures_2020_eng_v2_final.pdf)","Most people we have asked wrongly believe that the EU is hosting most refugees. The refugees in the EU are often on the news, but out of 34.4 million refugees worldwide in 2020, only 3.6 million were in the EU, while 6.7 million were in the Americas and 12.5 million were in the Middle East.\n\nMost refugees are hosted in the Middle East. After fleeing their home countries they most often end up in neighbouring countries. Hence the large numbers of refugees we see today in countries like Turkey, Colombia and Pakistan having fled war or persecution in their home countries of Syria, Afghanistan and Venezuela. It is important we understand where refugees actually live today so that we can target aid and resources to the right places. On this [map](https:\u002F\u002Fgapm.io\u002Frefg),you can see where refugees live.\n\n### Why is it a problem that people are wrong about this?\nIf people systematically misunderstand where refugees are living then the funds to help refugees are going to the wrong places and the attention is guided away from where the need is the largest. In reality the majority of refugees live in large refugee settlements in different parts of Middle East, not in towns and cities in the EU as many people seem to assume.\n\n### Why are people wrong about this?\nThe media and politicians often talk about refugees and migration as a big challange for the EU countries. These discussions get a lot of media attention, so it’s no surprise people overestimate these numbers.\n\n### Can I trust this data?\nYes. Middle East has most refugees, but the numbers are not one hundred percent certain. Refugee statistics are difficult to gather. Many refugees may not register, and national governments don’t have a unified way of counting them. However, UNHCR figures are recognised by experts as the best available and we put big differences between the answer options. It is absolutely accurate to assume the majority of refugees reside in Middle East and not in high-income countries across the EU.\n\n### How does the current situation in Ukraine affect the data?\n\nRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused many Ukrainians to seek refuge in other countries and this number is only expected to grow, with UNHCR projecting that millions more people may flee in the coming weeks and months.\n\nThe current situation in Ukraine is developing rapidly and [UNHCR estimates are updated daily, here](https:\u002F\u002Fdata2.unhcr.org\u002Fen\u002Fsituations\u002Fukraine).\n\nThe figures we use both in the question and answer come from data from 2020. If the number of refugees leaving Ukraine reaches as many as 7 million (which is the highest projection we have seen so far), Europe will still host fewer refugees than the Middle East but would be more than the Americas. Therefore, our correct answer is still likely to be correct, although there is also a possibility that could change as the conflict continues. \n","Middle East has most refugees","Most refugees live in low- and middle-income countries, not in high-income countries in the EU."]