Asylum seekers, the facts in figures
Crunching the numbers on asylum seekers worldwide helps put the number of recent refugee boats in Australian waters into perspective.
- Number of refugees* around the world:37.4 million —UNHCR
- Current quota for refugees coming into Australia:12,000—Myths and Facts about Refugees
- Number of requests for asylum received by European countries in the past two decades:6.3 million—Myths and Facts about Refugees
- Number of requests for asylum received by Australia, New Zealand and Japan in the past two decades:107,000—Myths and Facts about Refugees
- Number of refugee boats intercepted this year coming to Australia:6—The Brisbane Times
- Amount to be spent on detention operations, including $85.8
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