Refugee facts
As part of our mission we want to raise awareness and tell the truth about some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Update: June 2023
The United Nations estimates that as a result of the Russian invasion, there are over 17 million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance inside Ukraine. There are 6.3 million Refugees from Ukraine recorded globally. More than 5 million people are estimated to be displaced inside Ukraine. You can read our statement on Ukraine here.
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Around 41% of the world’s 108 million refugees are under the age of 18
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76% of the world’s refugees are accommodated in developing countries
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The UK received 5,242 asylum applications from separated children in 2022
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In 2022, the UK ranked 5th in Europe for asylum applications behind Germany, France, Spain and Austria
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In 2022, 65% of asylum applications from separated children came from just five countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Iran, Sudan and Eritrea
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There were almost 1 million first-time asylum applications in the EU in 2022, with Austria and Germany receiving the most
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1.9 million children were born as refugees. Between 2018 and 2022, an average of 385,000 children were born as refugees per year
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Of the age disputes raised by the Home Office in 2021, 94% were found to be less than 18 years old
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The number of refugees globally has steadily increased since 2012 but within Europe, the number of asylum-seeker applications has decreased from 1.3m in 2016 to 966,000 in 2020
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The grant rate for asylum or other forms of leave for separated children in 2022 was 87%
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In January 2023, the Home Office acknowledged that 440 separated children had gone missing from Home Office hotels. Read more here
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The total number of people awaiting a decision on asylum applications in 2022 was 166,300, compared to around 70,000 in 2020
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There were 74,751 first-time asylum applications in the UK in 2022, compared to 21,853 in 2012
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In the UK, 90% of small boat arrivals in 2022 claimed asylum
The above facts were gathered during the preparation of a report to educate our work (May 2023) and recent updates on www.gov.uk
To speak to us about our findings, please contact Hannah Williams.
