In this report, Save the Children notes that the UNHCR reports that nearly 34,000 people a day flee their homes in search for safety. According to the report, more than 65 million people are forcibly displaced globally, and if all these people settled in one place, they would make up the 21st largest country on the globe. This report serves as a look at the people who are currently displaced around the world.
Save the Children notes that of the 65.3 million people displaced around the world, 21.3 million are refugees, 40.8 million are internally displaced persons, and 3.2 million are asylum seekers. These migrants and refugees make up the fastest growing population in the world. Save the Children states that if it continues to grow at this rate, that as opposed to the 21st, it would be equivalent to the 5th largest country in the world. It is one of the youngest populations in the world, with half its population under 18, and it ranks close to last in the world on school attendance.
In addition to solid numbers and demographics, the report contains case studies on people who live in or are from Germany, Colombia, Afghanistan, Turkey, Rwanda, Philippines, and Jordan.
Save the Children ends this report be calling out for a “global effort to reach the increasing number of displaced children who have less access to education, quality health care, protection from exploitation, and opportunities than children in other contexts.”
