Refugee migration from 2000-2016
Map visualization: © Records from UNHCR/EarthTime visualization by Carnegie Mellon CREATE Lab
Refugee migration from 2000-2016
In marking World Refugee Day, which is observed on 20 June, the United Nations notes that on any given day thousands of families are fleeing from their homes to escape violence. The map we’re showing represents the movements of these refugees around the globe from 2000 to 2016. Each orange or red dot represents 17 refugees. The UN established World Refugee Day to increase awareness among all people that those fleeing war and oppression are not a burden, but a responsibility for all of us. It’s an occasion to demonstrate support for the millions forced to flee.
Related Images
Earth at night
Satellite image of the Burning Man Festival in Black Rock City, Nevada
Mont Saint-Michel for its annual marathon
Tidal pools of Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
Tourists walk on pathways through a flowerbed design known as ‘The Australian Billabong’ at the Floriade flower festival in Canberra
Tegallalang terrace farms in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
True-colour image of Earth from Landsat satellites
Aerial view of rainforest and Daintree River, Australia
Bing Today Images
La Rocchetta Lighthouse, Piombino, Tuscany, Italy
Jun 19, 2026
Beach in Santa Catarina, Brazil
Jun 19, 2025
Water tower in Cuxhaven, Germany
Jun 19, 2024
Roe deer fawn running on grass in Normandy, France
Jun 19, 2023
Southern cassowary, Queensland, Australia
Jun 19, 2022
Greater flamingos, India
Jun 19, 2021
View from CN Tower, Toronto, Canada
Jun 19, 2017
Royal penguins at Macquarie Island, Tasmania
Jun 19, 2016
