Refugee population globally 2024, by age and gender
In 2024, about ** percent of all refugees were adults between 18 and 59 years, with the share of men and women evenly divided. Moreover, over ** percent were children below the age of 18 years.
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Distribution of refugee population worldwide in 2024, by age group and gender
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UNHCR. (June 12, 2025). Distribution of refugee population worldwide in 2024, by age group and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/742528/age-structure-of-the-global-refugee-population/
UNHCR. "Distribution of refugee population worldwide in 2024, by age group and gender." Chart. June 12, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/742528/age-structure-of-the-global-refugee-population/
UNHCR. (2025). Distribution of refugee population worldwide in 2024, by age group and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/742528/age-structure-of-the-global-refugee-population/
UNHCR. "Distribution of Refugee Population Worldwide in 2024, by Age Group and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/742528/age-structure-of-the-global-refugee-population/
UNHCR, Distribution of refugee population worldwide in 2024, by age group and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/742528/age-structure-of-the-global-refugee-population/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Distribution of refugee population worldwide in 2024, by age group and gender [Graph], UNHCR, June 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/742528/age-structure-of-the-global-refugee-population/
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