The Myanmar regime displaced 1 million Rohingya people.

Omissions

• The current total is above 1.1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh (Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char), so '1 million' is a rounded, slightly conservative figure rather than the precise current count.
• The claim refers only to those who fled abroad; a further large Rohingya population is internally displaced inside Rakhine State, Myanmar (UNHCR/USA for UNHCR reports more than 1.4 million people displaced within Myanmar in 2025).
• The bulk of the displacement resulted from the August 2017 military 'clearance operations' (some 700,000-750,000 fled then), with earlier waves since the 1970s-1990s; the claim does not distinguish between these waves.
• UNHCR's emergency page is a continuously updated page; the exact figures reflect the situation as of consultation and were also available in substance before the session date.

Sources

• PrimaryUNHCR — Rohingya emergency"Today, more than 1 million Rohingya refugees live in Bangladesh, most of them in Cox's Bazar district, near the border with Myanmar." / "Support will continue for over 1.1 million refugees in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char, focusing on protection, shelter, health, education, and resilience-building."
• PrimaryUNHCR — Rohingya refugee response briefing note (humanitarian partners ask the world not to forget Rohingya refugees)"The largest influx came in August 2017, when some 750,000 Rohingya were forced to flee across the border."
• SecondaryUSA for UNHCR — Rohingya Refugee Crisis Explained"More than 1.4 million people were displaced within Myanmar in 2025 due to escalating violence following the military takeover in February 2021."
• SecondaryInternational Rescue Committee — The Rohingya Crisis: What to know and how to help"Now, more than 1.1 million Rohingya are living in refugee camps in Bangladesh with limited access to basic services."