Turkey remains the largest host of refugees globally. Pakistan is second. Among the top ten host nations only one is a high-income country: Germany.

By the end of 2016, 65.6 million individuals were forcibly displacedworldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations.

More than half the refugees around the globe are under the age of 18, even though children make up 31 percent of the world’s population.​​​​​​​