The total refugee population — people who fled their home countries — was about 22.5 million people, and nearly half of those were children. They were followed by some 7.7 million Colombians, 4.7 million Afghans, 4.2 million Iraqis and 3.3 million South Sudanese. Turkey, which has taken in the largest number of Syrians, to a total of 2.9 million at the end of 2015. South Sudan, with a little over a quarter, has the next-biggest proportion — and fastest growing displaced population overall, the agency said. Sam Mednick in Bentiu, South Sudan, contributed to this report.

Source: Washington Post June 19, 2017 05:03 UTC