As of 2023, 3.4 million refugees from Afghanistan were residing in neighboring Iran, making it the most common sender-host refugee route worldwide. Refugees tend to seek refuge in countries nearby, with Syrians predominantly seeking refuge in Turkey and Lebanon, but many also fled to Germany.
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Number of refugees worldwide as of 2023, by country of origin and country of refuge (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNHCR, October 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272994/largest-migration-flows-between-countries/