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Which region experienced the most remarkable growth in international migrants in the time period of 2000-2020?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

Answer explanation

Asia experienced the largest level of migrant growth from 2000 to 2020, around 37 million people in absolute terms. Europe experienced the second largest growth during this period, with an increase of 30 million international migrants, followed by an increase of 18 million international migrants in North America and 10 million in Africa. 

As of 2020, how many people were living outside their country of birth or citizenship?

• 5 million

• 50 million

• 281 million

• 117 million

Answer explanation

UNHCR most recently estimated that, by the end of 2023, for the first time in recorded history, the number of people forcibly displaced is now over 117.3 million.

While many individuals migrate out of choice, many others migrate out of necessity. How many people worldwide were forcibly displaced at the end of 2020?

• 40.2 million

• 50.5 million

• 62.4 million

• 82.4 million

Answer explanation

According to United Nation's report carried out in 2020, 82.4 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced at the end of 2020, as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order.  

What do you reckon, are there more male or female migrants?

• Male

• Female

Answer explanation

In 2020 the split was 51.9 to 48.1 per cent, with 146 million male migrants and 135 million female migrants.

2/3 of the world’s refugees come from just five countries. Which countries?

• Myanmar,

  Iraq,

  Palestine

  Venezuela,

  Eritrea

• Afghanistan,

  Syria

  Venezuela

  Ukraine

  Palestine

• Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo,

  Sudan,

  Iraq,

  Iran

• Syria,

  Afghanistan,

  Sudan,

  Ukraine

  Venezuela

Answer explanation

As of end of may 2024: Syria: 6.4 million, Afghanistan: 6.4 million, Venezuela: 6.1 million.

Ukraine: 6 million, Palestine: 6 million.

One person is displaced every _ seconds.

(write a number)

Answer explanation

On average, one person was forced to flee every 2 seconds of every day in 2024, escaping persecution, conflict or violence somewhere in the world.

Which country in Europe hosts the most refugees?

• Spain

• Italy

• United Kingdom

• Germany

Answer explanation

Germany hosts the largest number of refugees in Europe (around 2 million), 7 per cent of all refugees in the world. Most refugees in Germany at the end of 2022 originated from Ukraine and the Syrian Arab Republic.

How many % of the world’s refugees are children?

• 33%

• 70%

• 25%

• 40%

Answer explanation

At the end of 2023, of the 117.3 million forcibly displaced people, an estimated 47 million (40%) are children below 18 years of age.

If the population of worldwide displaced people was a single country, it would be the __ largest country in the world?

• 24th

• 10th

• 52th

• 40th

Answer explanation

If this were the population of a country, it would be the 24th largest in the world.

However, Spain is the 52 biggest country in the world.