The top ten countries of origin for UK asylum seekers are:
Iran
No. of Refugees fleeing the country: 31,900 (WFS 2006)
Applications for Asylum in the UK: 4,770
Eritrea
No. of Refugees fleeing the country: 280,000 (WFS 2006)
Applications for Asylum in the UK: 3,760
Afghanistan
No. of Refugees fleeing the country: 3.5 Million (UN 2006)
Application ofr Asylum in the UK: 3,285
China
No.of Refugees fleeing the country: 300,897 (UN 2006)
Applications for Asylum in the UK: 3,235
Somalia
No. of Refugees fleeing the country: 395,000
Applications for Asylum in the UK: 3,210
Zimbabwe
No. of Refugees fleeing the country: 20,000
Applications for Asylum in the UK: 2,050
Iraq
No. of Refugess fleeing the country: 889,080 (WFS 2006)
Applications for Asylum in the UK: 1,760
Pakistan
No. of Refugees fleeing the country: 16,500 (UN, 2006)
Applications for Asylum in the UK: 1,595
Nigeria
No. of Refugees fleeing the country: 39,000 (WFS 2006)
Applications for Asylum in the UK: 1,380
Sudan
No. of Refugees fleeing the country: 670,900 (UN 2006)
Applications for Asylum in the UK: 820
The following pages provide detailed information on each of these countries, basic statistics, history, and the situation for refugees within each. There is also detailing developments in conflicts around the world that produce refugees.
