1.6 Key Points

Counting refugees – where do the numbers come from?

You may have come across different figures for the number of refugees and asylum seekers and wondered who is actually doing the counting?

We recommend the United Nation High Commission for Refugees, known as the UNHCR, as a reliable source of information on this, and many other aspects of the refugee and asylum seeker experience.

In addition, we also recommend looking at Human Rights Watch, Freedom House and Amnesty International ‍