Refugee population Sri Lanka 2014-2023
In 2023, the number of refugees residing in Sri Lanka decreased by 127 refugees (-25.2 percent) compared to 2022. The number of refugees residing thereby reached its lowest value in recent years.
Refugee population includes people who are outside of their country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or other circumstances that have seriously disturbed public order and, therefore, require international protection. Country or territory of asylum is the country or territory where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
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Refugee population includes people who are outside of their country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or other circumstances that have seriously disturbed public order and, therefore, require international protection. Country or territory of asylum is the country or territory where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
Find more statistics on other topics about Sri Lanka with key insights such as female smoking rate, fertility rate of women aged between 15 and 19 years old, and death rate.
