As of mid-2022, there were a total of nearly 2.5 million refugees under the UNHCR's mandate living in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Of these, the highest number was found in Lebanon, reaching over 835,000. Jordan followed behind with 715,000. At the same time, the highest number of refugees in the world came from Syria, which borders both Lebanon and Jordan.
Number of refugees in the Middle East and North Africa region as of mid-2022, by country of asylum
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UNHCR. (June 16, 2022). Number of refugees in the Middle East and North Africa region as of mid-2022, by country of asylum [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201495/mena-refugees-number-by-country-of-origin/
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Number of refugees in the Middle East and North Africa region as of mid-2022, by country of asylum [Graph], UNHCR, June 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201495/mena-refugees-number-by-country-of-origin/
