UNHCR Somalia: Refugees and asylum seekers (30 June 2023)

As of 30 June 2023, Somalia is hosting 35,996 refugees and asylum-seekers, among which 69% are women and children. The majority of refugees and asylum-seekers 67% are from Ethiopia, followed by Yemen 29%,Syria 4% and other countries 1%.
75% refugees and asylum-seekers reside in urban or peri-urban settings across Woqooyi Galbeed and Bari regions, in the northern part of the country.
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