The number of refugees and others fleeing their homes worldwide has hit a new record, spiking to 65.3 million people by the end of 2015, the United Nations said Monday.

Europe’s high-profile migrant crisis -- its worst since World War II -- is just one part of a growing tide of human misery led by Palestinians, Syrians and Afghans.

Globally, close to 1 percent of humanity has been forced to flee.

The figures, released on World Refugee Day, underscore the unprecedented global displacement crisis.