OPEC countries Compared by People > Refugee population by country or territory of origin
DEFINITION:
Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.
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Interesting observations about People > Refugee population by country or territory of origin
- Afghanistan ranked first for refugee population by country or territory of origin amongst Religious countries in 2011.
- 22 of the bottom 32 countries by refugee population by country or territory of origin are Christian.
- 24 of the bottom 189 countries by refugee population by country or territory of origin are Emerging markets'.
- 14 of the bottom 133 countries by refugee population by country or territory of origin are Former Spanish colonies'.
- 27 of the bottom 193 countries by refugee population by country or territory of origin are East Asian and Pacific.
- 13 of the bottom 76 countries by refugee population by country or territory of origin are Sub-Saharan African.
- 38 of the bottom 155 countries by refugee population by country or territory of origin are Heavily indebted.
- 12 of the bottom 58 countries by refugee population by country or territory of origin are Sparsely populated.
