
Number of refugees hosted MENA 2024, by country of asylum
As of mid-2024, there were a total of nearly 2.4 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 nearly 780,000. Jordan followed behind with 661,000. At the same time, the highest number of refugees in the world came from Syria, which borders both Lebanon and Jordan.