20 March 2014

News: Asylum Trends in 2013

UNHCR's newest statistical report, Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries, looks at asylum claims lodged in 38 European and six non-European countries.  A total of 612,700 people applied for asylum, with Syrians making up the bulk.  The other top countries of origin for applicants were Russia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Serbia/Kosovo.  The top five countries of asylum were Germany, the United States, France, Sweden, and Turkey.

This press release summarizes the main trends.  Reports from previous years are available here.

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Counting Displaced Populations (21 March 2013)

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