29 April 1999

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

KOSOVO DISPLACEMENT STATISTICS: UNHCR ESTIMATES
 
It is emphasized that the figures in Table 1 are estimates.
 
Note: Today's Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia increase includes revised government figures for refugees staying with host families or in private accommodations.

 Information as of 29 April 1999, 08:00 GMT
 
 

TABLE 1: DAILY POPULATION ESTIMATES (figures refer to displacement since March 1998)

 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Republic of Montenegro)
 
 

-- Few new arrivals 28 April

 -- 500 Departures to Albania 27 April

 -- Total displaced persons: 62,800
 
 

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Republic of Serbia)
 
 

-- No figures for displacement within Kosovo available

 -- Yugoslav government report of 50,000 in Serbia unconfirmed
 
 

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
 
 

-- Arrivals 28 April: 5,200

 -- Departures 28 April: 1,600 by air

 -- Macedonian Red Cross/Ministry of Interior recount of refugees staying privately: 90,160. -- Camp population: 64,240

 -- Total in FYROM: 154,400
 
 

Albania
 
 

-- New arrivals from Kosovo 28 April: 3,300

 -- Arrivals from Montenegro 28 April: 500

 -- Total in Albania: 371,000
 
 

Bosnia-Herzegovina
 
 

Total: 15,000 (Kosovar refugees only. Also 20,000 arrivals from Sandzak and 10,500 Serbs and Montenegrins)

 TOTAL from all regions above: 603,200
 
 

TABLE 2: HUMANITARIAN EVACUATIONS OF KOSOVAR REFUGEES FROM FYROM FROM 5 APRIL THROUGH 28 APRIL 1999 (figures subject to daily verification)
 
 

Countries receiving refugees:

Austria 811

 Belgium 676
Croatia 188
Czech Republic 115
Finland 481
France 1777
Germany 9974
Iceland 23
Israel 106
Netherlands 1011
Norway 1732
Poland 635
Spain 103
Sweden 444
Switzerland 33
Turkey 5407
United Kingdom 161

 TOTAL 23,677
 
 

(Of this total, 2,068 were transported bilaterally without involvement of UNHCR or the International Organization for Migration)

 (The above total includes 1,593 refugees transported on April 28 from FYROM to the following countries: Czech Republic, 115; Finland, 147; France, 592; Netherlands, 157; Norway, 162; Sweden, 157; Turkey, 263.)

 For further information, contact: UNHCR Geneva, Media Relations Unit, Tel: 41-22-739-8502, Fax: 41-22-739-7314