Refugees ,Asylees,

And ImmigrantsWorldwide

Asylee:A person in a foreign country or at the port of entry of a foreign country who is found to be

unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality, or to seek the protection of his or her country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. Persecution

or the fear thereof must be based on the individual’s race, religion, nationality,

membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.*

*Based upon U.S. INS Definition

Refugee:

One who flees in search of refuge, as in times of war, political oppression, or

religious persecution.

Nations With the Greatest Number of RefugeesNational Refugee Population End-2000

332,510414,930427,210484,390508,220

680,860

906,000

1,868,0002,001,470

0

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

2500000

Pakistan Iran Germany Tanzania UnitedStates

Yugoslavia Guinea Sudan DemocraticRepublic of

Congo

Nations with the Greatest Concentration of Refugees

Refugees Per 1000 Inhabitants

14.2

26.7

11

19.4

1.8

45.9

52.4

13.3

40.6

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

The number of refugees a nation has is only part of the story. The concentration of refugees varies with the size of the host country’s population. When refugees represent a higher proportion of the nation’s population, the nation feels refugees’ presence and

needs more acutely.