The number of people forcibly displaced around the world stood at more than 117.8 million at the end of 2025 due to conflict, violence, and persecution, according to the UN refugee agency's latest annual report.

UNHCR reports a decline in global displacement in 2025, but long-term refugee crises and challenges persist for returnees.

At least 117.8 million people worldwide remain forcibly displaced due to conflict, violence, human rights abuses and per