117 million people have been forced to leave their homes
95% confidence
MigrationInternational
Omissions
The MEP did not specify the reference period (end of June 2025) or the source (UNHCR). The more recent year-end 2024 figure was actually higher at 123.2 million people forcibly displaced.
Sources
PrimaryUNHCR - Figures at a glanceAs of the end of June 2025, 117.3 million people had been forced to flee their homes globally