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Refugees ,Asylees,
And ImmigrantsWorldwide
Refugee:
One who flees in search of refuge, as in times of war, political oppression, or
religious persecution.
Nations With the Greatest Number of RefugeesNational Refugee Population End-2000
332,510414,930427,210484,390508,220
680,860
906,000
1,868,0002,001,470
0
500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
Pakistan Iran Germany Tanzania UnitedStates
Yugoslavia Guinea Sudan DemocraticRepublic of
Congo
Nations with the Greatest Concentration of Refugees
Refugees Per 1000 Inhabitants
14.2
26.7
11
19.4
1.8
45.9
52.4
13.3
40.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
The number of refugees a nation has is only part of the story. The concentration of refugees varies with the size of the host country’s population. When refugees represent a higher proportion of the nation’s population, the nation feels refugees’ presence and
needs more acutely.
Refugees in EuropeNational Refugee Population
0
75000
150000
225000
300000
375000
450000
525000
600000
675000
750000
825000
900000
Country
Nu
mb
er o
f R
efu
gee
s
Concentration of Refugees in EuropeRefugees per 1000 inhabitants
3.72.4
0.4
2.6
11
0.6 0.7 0.4 0.7
9.2
0 0.2
17.8
2.9
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Asylee:A person in a foreign country or at the port of entry of a foreign country who is found to be
unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality, or to seek the protection of his or her country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. Persecution
or the fear thereof must be based on the individual’s race, religion, nationality,
membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.*
*Based upon U.S. INS Definition
Countries Receiving the Most Asylum Applicants
Industrialized Countries with the Greatest Number of Asylum Applicants
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001Year
Num
ber
of A
ssyl
um A
pplic
ants
Australia
Canada
Japan
New Zealand
United States
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Netherlands
Sweeden
United Kingdom
National Origin of Asylum Seekers in Industrialized Countries
Origin of Asylum Seekers in Industrialized Countries, Jan.-June 2002
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
Iraq
Afghanistan
Turkey
Yugoslavia
China
Russia
Colom
bia
Mexico
Congo
India
Nigeria
Iran
Somalia
Algeria
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Armenia
Angola
Georgia
Bosnia
Country of Origin
Num
ber o
f Ass
ylum
See
kers
National Origin of Asylum Seekers in Europe Over Time
Origin of Asylum Applicants Arriving in the European Union
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
90000
1999 2000 2001
Years
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lica
nts
Yugoslavia
Iraq
Turkey
Afghanistan
Somalia
Iran
Russian Federation
Sri Lanka
Immigrant:
A person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there.
OECD Countries Receiving the Most ImmigrantsInflow of Foreign Population
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1998 1999 2000
Nu
mb
er
of
Imm
igra
nts
, In
Th
ou
sa
nd
s
USA*
Germany
Japan
UK
Italy
Canada*
France
Notes: * = Permanent inflows
Immigrant Remittances in 2001
Nations that Received the Greatest Dollar Amount in Remittances Sent Home in 2001
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000
10,00011,000
In M
illi
on
s o
f D
oll
ars
Most immigrants remain connected with their country of origin. Many send part of the money they make back to people in their former country.
Importance of Immigrant Remittances
Remittances as a Percentage of a Nation's GDP, 2001
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
While other countries may have received greater dollar amounts in remittances, other countries depend on remittances more as revealed by the large portion of the GDP that these
remittances comprise.
In Sum: Inflow of Foreign PopulationAccording to the OECD, during the past decade the number of refugees,
asylees, and immigrants moving to just Europe, Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia has totaled between 2.5 million to 4 million people annually. In the year 2000, the inflow in foreign population to
Europe and the nations listed above was 3,318,000 people strong.
Total inflow of Foreign Population to Selected OECD Countries Over Time
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Nu
mb
er
of
Imm
igra
nts
in
Th
ou
sa
nd
s
Sources:
• Slides 3, 4, 5, 6, 10: “Population Data Unit, UNHCR, Geneva”, European Council on Refugees and Exiles
• Slide 8: “Population Data Unit, UNHCR, Geneva”, UNHCR Statistics
• Slide 9: “Asylum Trends in 28 Industrialized Countries”, UNHCR Statistics
• Slides 12-15: “Trends in International Migration,” OECD/SOPEMI