Persons of Concern To UNHCR
As of 1 January 2007, UNHCR reported a total of 21 018 589 individuals falling under its mandate.
- 7,979,251 in Asia, of which
- 2,580,638 in the Middle-East
- 2,974,315 in South-East Asia
- 218,584 in Central Asia
- 1,304,189 in South Asia
- 901,525 in East Asia and the Pacific
- 4,740,392 in Europe, of which
- 1,617,214 in Eastern Europe
- 708,132 in South-East Europe
- 616,132 in Central Europe and in the Baltic states
- 1,798,914 in Western Europe
- 5,069,123 in Africa, of which
- 1,359,175 in Central Africa and the Great Lakes region
- 2,105,314 in Eastern Africa
- 1,031,030 in Western Africa
- 434,427 in the Southern African region
- 139,177 in North Africa
- 3,229,822 in America, of which
- 717,545 in North America and in the Caribbean
- 2,512,277 in South America
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