In 2020, Syria was the country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the highest number of internally displaced persons (IDPs), reaching nearly 6.6 million. It was also the country with the highest number of IDPs in the world. In the MENA region, Yemen had the second highest number of IDPs with 3.6 million, followed by Iraq with 1.2 million.
Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2020, by country
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UNHCR. (February 3, 2023). Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2020, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/
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UNHCR. (2023). Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2020, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/
UNHCR. "Number of Internally Displaced Persons in The Middle East and North Africa in 2020, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/
UNHCR, Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2020, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of internally displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa in 2020, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNHCR, February 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203206/mena-number-of-displaced-refugees-by-country/