India

Refugees and asylum-seekers in India primarily live in urban settings alongside host communities. 46% of the refugees are women and girls, and 36% are children

 

$17.3 million

are urgently needed from January to December 2025

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Shabnam Amiri, an Afghan refugee in India, with a doll she sewed as part of an enterprise that reworks the waste of the fast fashion industry. ©UNHCR/Urmila Jagannathan
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For decades, India has been hosting diverse refugee groups and has successfully found solutions for many forcibly displaced people. UNHCR supports the efforts of the Government of India and its people in providing assistance to refugees across 11 States, working closely with various stakeholders, including line ministries, community groups, and NGOs. UNHCR’s focus is on addressing protection needs, conducting registration and refugee-status determination promoting solutions and self-reliance.

The UNHCR India office covers the Maldives, where it works closely on capacity-building efforts, inclusion, and addressing the international protection needs of those forced to flee.

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Populations

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India | 2025
Total268,522Refugees | 69%Refugee-like situation | 24%Asylum-seekers | 7%

Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .

NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.

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Financials

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201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025-2 million4 million6 million8 million10 million12 million14 million16 million18 million20 million22 million

Budget information for the current year is updated monthly, while budget and expenditure information for all other years are final.

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Latest updates

India Funding Update - 2025
30-Apr-25
published
3 days ago
January - March 2025
published
3 weeks ago
February 2025
published
2 months ago
January 2025
published
3 months ago
India Funding Update - 2024
31-Dec-24
published
3 months ago
December 2024
published
4 months ago
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