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| 5 charts that show how this refugee crisis compares to previous crises | 5 charts that show how this refugee crisis compares to previous crises |
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| Europe is struggling with more refugees than at any time since the Second World War. | Europe is struggling with more refugees than at any time since the Second World War. |
| There are currently an estimated 19.5 million refugees in the world, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). As many as 42,000 people every day leave their homes as consequence of war, persecution and terror. | There are currently an estimated 19.5 million refugees in the world, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). As many as 42,000 people every day leave their homes as consequence of war, persecution and terror. |
| These charts show how the current crisis compares to recent history: | These charts show how the current crisis compares to recent history: |
| In the past 15 years, the number of refugees has increased by 7 million. In July alone, more than 100,000 people crossed into Europe. One in 122 people is now either a refugee, internally displaced or seeking asylum. | |
| Fifteen years ago, refugee demographics looked very different. Millions fled Afghanistan, disrupted by decades of war and years of oppression under Taliban rule. | Fifteen years ago, refugee demographics looked very different. Millions fled Afghanistan, disrupted by decades of war and years of oppression under Taliban rule. |
| The crisis in Syria has led to one of the largest population movements ever. Almost four million people (as of 2014 data) had left the country as president Bashar Assad continued to wage murderous war on his own people. The impact of Isis, also known as the Islamic State, has also affected the number fleeing. | The crisis in Syria has led to one of the largest population movements ever. Almost four million people (as of 2014 data) had left the country as president Bashar Assad continued to wage murderous war on his own people. The impact of Isis, also known as the Islamic State, has also affected the number fleeing. |