Statistics

Global figures by year and category.

Years covered75

Latest year2025

Stock (people present, all years)3,427,729,143

Flow (applications, all years)40,727,399

Stock

People present

Stock counts the number of people in a category at a point in time.

302,260,813International migrant stock (2024)Foreign-born people living in a country

Flow

Movements & transfers

Flow measures movement or money over a period (typically one year).

-1,414,387Net migration (2025)Arrivals minus departures over the year

$804,152,223,516Remittances received (2025)Personal remittances received (US$)

No data available

Missing / dead migrantsIOM Missing Migrants Project

Trend

Statistics

Detail

By year

Year	Type	Value
1951	Refugees	1,957,211
1951	Asylum-seekers	0
1951	IDPs	0
1951	Stateless	0
1952	Refugees	1,787,928
1952	Asylum-seekers	0
1952	IDPs	0
1952	Stateless	0
1953	Refugees	1,679,304
1953	Asylum-seekers	0
1953	IDPs	0
1953	Stateless	0
1954	Refugees	1,581,628
1954	Asylum-seekers	0
1954	IDPs	0
1954	Stateless	0
1955	Refugees	1,547,066
1955	Asylum-seekers	0
1955	IDPs	0
1955	Stateless	0
1956	Refugees	1,600,875
1956	Asylum-seekers	0
1956	IDPs	0
1956	Stateless	0
1957	Refugees	1,582,814
1957	Asylum-seekers	0
1957	IDPs	0
1957	Stateless	0
1958	Refugees	1,545,310
1958	Asylum-seekers	0
1958	IDPs	0
1958	Stateless	0
1959	Refugees	1,520,185
1959	Asylum-seekers	0
1959	IDPs	0
1959	Stateless	0
1960	Refugees	1,504,664
1960	Asylum-seekers	0
1960	IDPs	0
1960	Stateless	0
1961	Refugees	1,641,867
1961	Asylum-seekers	0
1961	IDPs	0
1961	Stateless	0
1962	Refugees	1,623,322
1962	Asylum-seekers	0
1962	IDPs	0
1962	Stateless	0
1963	Refugees	1,556,603
1963	Asylum-seekers	0
1963	IDPs	0
1963	Stateless	0
1964	Refugees	2,954,919
1964	Asylum-seekers	0
1964	IDPs	0
1964	Stateless	0
1965	Refugees	3,269,615
1965	Asylum-seekers	0
1965	IDPs	0
1965	Stateless	0
1966	Refugees	3,363,873
1966	Asylum-seekers	0
1966	IDPs	0
1966	Stateless	0
1967	Refugees	2,176,941
1967	Asylum-seekers	0
1967	IDPs	0
1967	Stateless	0
1968	Refugees	2,313,726
1968	Asylum-seekers	0
1968	IDPs	0
1968	Stateless	0
1969	Refugees	2,433,657
1969	Asylum-seekers	0
1969	IDPs	0
1969	Stateless	0
1970	Refugees	2,443,730
1970	Asylum-seekers	0
1970	IDPs	0
1970	Stateless	0
1971	Refugees	2,451,710
1971	Asylum-seekers	0
1971	IDPs	0
1971	Stateless	0
1972	Refugees	2,527,130
1972	Asylum-seekers	0
1972	IDPs	0
1972	Stateless	0
1973	Refugees	2,322,585
1973	Asylum-seekers	0
1973	IDPs	0
1973	Stateless	0
1974	Refugees	2,360,973
1974	Asylum-seekers	0
1974	IDPs	0
1974	Stateless	0
1975	Refugees	2,775,314
1975	Asylum-seekers	0
1975	IDPs	0
1975	Stateless	0
1976	Refugees	3,667,331
1976	Asylum-seekers	0
1976	IDPs	0
1976	Stateless	0
1977	Refugees	4,395,459
1977	Asylum-seekers	0
1977	IDPs	0
1977	Stateless	0
1978	Refugees	4,913,804
1978	Asylum-seekers	0
1978	IDPs	0
1978	Stateless	0
1979	Refugees	6,110,422
1979	Asylum-seekers	0
1979	IDPs	0
1979	Stateless	0
1980	Refugees	8,287,267
1980	Asylum-seekers	0
1980	IDPs	0
1980	Stateless	0
1981	Refugees	9,611,167
1981	Asylum-seekers	0
1981	IDPs	0
1981	Stateless	0
1982	Refugees	10,218,303
1982	Asylum-seekers	0
1982	IDPs	0
1982	Stateless	0
1983	Refugees	10,519,704
1983	Asylum-seekers	0
1983	IDPs	0
1983	Stateless	0
1984	Refugees	10,557,287
1984	Asylum-seekers	0
1984	IDPs	0
1984	Stateless	0
1985	Refugees	11,699,546
1985	Asylum-seekers	0
1985	IDPs	0
1985	Stateless	0
1986	Refugees	12,028,564
1986	Asylum-seekers	0
1986	IDPs	0
1986	Stateless	0
1987	Refugees	12,668,934
1987	Asylum-seekers	0
1987	IDPs	0
1987	Stateless	0
1988	Refugees	14,341,411
1988	Asylum-seekers	0
1988	IDPs	0
1988	Stateless	0
1989	Refugees	14,719,926
1989	Asylum-seekers	0
1989	IDPs	0
1989	Stateless	0
1990	Migrants	153,581,116
1990	Refugees	17,384,029
1990	Asylum-seekers	0
1990	IDPs	0
1990	Stateless	0
1991	Refugees	16,842,868
1991	Asylum-seekers	0
1991	IDPs	0
1991	Stateless	0
1992	Refugees	17,817,342
1992	Asylum-seekers	0
1992	IDPs	0
1992	Stateless	0
1993	Refugees	16,325,288
1993	Asylum-seekers	0
1993	IDPs	4,198,400
1993	Stateless	0
1994	Refugees	15,748,290
1994	Asylum-seekers	0
1994	IDPs	5,232,190
1994	Stateless	0
1995	Migrants	162,604,737
1995	Refugees	14,890,723
1995	Asylum-seekers	0
1995	IDPs	4,158,690
1995	Stateless	0
1996	Refugees	13,106,587
1996	Asylum-seekers	0
1996	IDPs	4,692,400
1996	Stateless	0
1997	Refugees	11,772,681
1997	Asylum-seekers	0
1997	IDPs	4,236,112
1997	Stateless	0
1998	Refugees	11,345,740
1998	Asylum-seekers	0
1998	IDPs	4,892,009
1998	Stateless	0
1999	Refugees	11,603,889
1999	Asylum-seekers	0
1999	IDPs	3,470,294
1999	Stateless	0
2000	Migrants	173,723,175
2000	Refugees	12,095,820
2000	Asylum-seekers	946,232
2000	IDPs	5,507,851
2000	Stateless	0
2000	Asylum applications	1,092,236
2001	Refugees	12,091,214
2001	Asylum-seekers	941,923
2001	IDPs	4,653,214
2001	Stateless	0
2001	Asylum applications	917,382
2002	Refugees	10,571,450
2002	Asylum-seekers	1,091,427
2002	IDPs	4,275,446
2002	Stateless	0
2002	Asylum applications	947,639
2003	Refugees	9,575,329
2003	Asylum-seekers	993,715
2003	IDPs	3,813,481
2003	Stateless	0
2003	Asylum applications	839,951
2004	Refugees	9,567,862
2004	Asylum-seekers	882,169
2004	IDPs	5,091,743
2004	Stateless	1,455,861
2004	Asylum applications	680,256
2005	Migrants	191,792,608
2005	Refugees	8,656,848
2005	Asylum-seekers	798,334
2005	IDPs	6,446,247
2005	Stateless	2,383,651
2005	Asylum applications	672,850
2006	Refugees	9,872,370
2006	Asylum-seekers	737,972
2006	IDPs	12,635,363
2006	Stateless	5,805,941
2006	Asylum applications	608,977
2007	Refugees	11,380,024
2007	Asylum-seekers	729,867
2007	IDPs	13,551,043
2007	Stateless	2,938,538
2007	Asylum applications	642,273
2008	Refugees	10,469,131
2008	Asylum-seekers	816,230
2008	IDPs	14,350,722
2008	Stateless	6,573,465
2008	Asylum applications	863,805
2009	Refugees	10,365,790
2009	Asylum-seekers	980,178
2009	IDPs	15,548,107
2009	Stateless	6,559,572
2009	Asylum applications	937,336
2010	Migrants	219,943,790
2010	Refugees	10,515,433
2010	Asylum-seekers	826,000
2010	IDPs	14,622,433
2010	Stateless	3,463,073
2010	Asylum applications	837,257
2011	Refugees	10,355,635
2011	Asylum-seekers	884,710
2011	IDPs	15,444,928
2011	Stateless	3,477,100
2011	Asylum applications	865,652
2012	Refugees	10,442,573
2012	Asylum-seekers	929,932
2012	IDPs	17,670,368
2012	Stateless	3,335,772
2012	Asylum applications	923,403
2013	Refugees	11,643,645
2013	Asylum-seekers	1,151,474
2013	IDPs	23,925,555
2013	Stateless	3,469,268
2013	Asylum applications	1,061,822
2014	Refugees	14,105,653
2014	Asylum-seekers	1,780,206
2014	IDPs	31,451,619
2014	Stateless	3,492,255
2014	Asylum applications	1,633,278
2015	Migrants	248,652,755
2015	Refugees	15,759,588
2015	Asylum-seekers	3,203,257
2015	IDPs	35,894,172
2015	Stateless	3,687,759
2015	Asylum applications	2,349,022
2016	Refugees	16,921,484
2016	Asylum-seekers	2,698,686
2016	IDPs	34,827,127
2016	Stateless	3,242,206
2016	Asylum applications	2,128,703
2017	Refugees	19,785,647
2017	Asylum-seekers	3,051,425
2017	IDPs	37,318,516
2017	Stateless	3,853,982
2017	Asylum applications	1,875,359
2018	Refugees	20,261,011
2018	Asylum-seekers	3,458,310
2018	IDPs	39,925,166
2018	Stateless	3,851,981
2018	Asylum applications	2,091,460
2019	Refugees	20,353,983
2019	Asylum-seekers	4,105,831
2019	IDPs	42,769,362
2019	Stateless	4,217,774
2019	Asylum applications	2,245,518
2020	Migrants	273,656,116
2020	Refugees	20,637,494
2020	Asylum-seekers	4,149,236
2020	IDPs	47,823,439
2020	Stateless	4,179,331
2020	Asylum applications	1,269,579
2021	Refugees	21,312,811
2021	Asylum-seekers	4,585,809
2021	IDPs	50,468,623
2021	Stateless	4,338,192
2021	Asylum applications	1,724,859
2022	Refugees	37,247,679
2022	Asylum-seekers	5,415,578
2022	IDPs	56,807,197
2022	Stateless	4,428,314
2022	Asylum applications	2,904,909
2023	Refugees	37,936,085
2023	Asylum-seekers	6,851,647
2023	IDPs	65,162,367
2023	Stateless	4,358,195
2023	Asylum applications	3,848,894
2024	Migrants	302,260,813
2024	Refugees	37,749,468
2024	Asylum-seekers	8,344,715
2024	IDPs	70,166,711
2024	Stateless	4,360,087
2024	Asylum applications	3,421,776
2025	Refugees	34,200,851
2025	Asylum-seekers	8,986,996
2025	IDPs	66,217,352
2025	Stateless	4,477,220
2025	Asylum applications	3,343,203