Projected global refugee resettlement needs (PGRN)
Information
Full name
UNHCR-projected global refugee resettlement needs (PGRN), by country of asylum
Short name
Projected global refugee resettlement needs (PGRN)
Code
ResettlementNeedsProjected
Definition
Resettlement is the transfer of refugees from an asylum country to another State, that has agreed to admit them and ultimately grant them permanent residence. The status provided ensures protection against refoulement and provides a resettled refugee and their dependents with access to rights similar to those enjoyed by nationals. Resettlement also carries with it the opportunity to eventually become a naturalized citizen of the resettlement country.
UNHCR estimates annually how many refugees globally will be in need of resettlement. The total varies depending on the scale of long-standing and newly emerging conflicts preventing refugees from safely returning and/or forcing more people to flee. The data is presented annually in the UNHCR Projected Global Resettlement Needs (PGRN) report.
Rationale
UNHCR is mandated by its Statute and the UN General Assembly Resolutions to undertake resettlement as one of the three durable solutions. Resettlement is unique in that it is the only durable solution that involves the relocation of refugees from an asylum country to a third country. Understanding the scope of resettlement needs is crucial for planning.
Method of computation
The projected resettlement needs are based on context-specific methodology in each location that draws on protection needs analysis, field level assessments including consultations with refugee communities, partner NGOs and in some cases, other available data such as socioeconomic data.
Comparability
International definition and standards
Limitations
The PGRN provides an important global estimate of refugees in need of resettlement in the coming year; however, it remains a projection. The estimates are subject to change as protection environments and displacement dynamics fluctuate, policies evolve and comprehensive solutions strategies emerge.
Additionally, the estimates are derived from context-specific methodology which means that approaches and data availability may vary across operations.
Quality assurance
UNHCR’s resettlement statistics are part of the official statistics that have been officially validated and endorsed by UNHCR under the authority of UNHCR's Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (SQAF), first published in 2025.
Data sources
UNHCR annual projections
UNHCR projected number of resettlement needs
UNHCR_WRL_RSTNEED
2030
Multisource
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees