The world’s refugee population grew to 16.5 mn by the end of 1H2016

1.7 mn people were newly displaced within their own country in 1H2016, while 1.5 mn were forced to flee internationally, according to UNHCR’s Mid-Year Trends 2016 report. In total, there were 16.5 mn refugees in the world in 1H2016, slightly lower than the highs of 17.8 mn seen in 1992. More than half the new refugees in that period fled the war in Syria and most stayed in neighbouring Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. Egypt was home to 210,865 documented refugees by the end of 1H2016. The full report is available here.