Syrian refugees
Six years of war has torn Syria apart. Violent reactions to peaceful protests throughout the country descended Syria into chaos in early 2011. Syrian children and families have borne the brunt of the conflict’s disastrous consequences. Hundreds of thousands have been killed and more than half of the population — 11 million people — have been displaced from their homes.
March 15 marks the sixth anniversary of the war’s outbreak. Since then, 5 million Syrians have fled to other countries as refugees and more than 6 million displaced within the country. In many cases, children caught up in this crisis have fared the worst, losing family members or friends to the violence, suffering physical and psychological trauma, or falling behind in school.
Syrian refugee crisis explained: Fast facts
- 13.5 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance due to a violent war that began in 2011.
- 5 million Syrians are refugees, and 6.3 million are displaced within Syria; half of those affected are children.
- Children affected by the Syrian refugee crisis are at risk of becoming ill, malnourished, abused, or exploited. Millions have been forced to quit school. View these photos to see life through the eyes of Syrian refugee children.
- Most Syrian refugees remain in the Middle East, in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt; slightly more than 10 percent of the refugees have fled to Europe.
- Peace negotiations continue despite an inconsistent ceasefire.
Here is the link to UNHCR on Syrian refugees. There are some 5 million refugees now. This figure includes 2 million Syrians registered by UNHCR in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon, 2.9 million Syrians registered by the Government of Turkey, as well as more than 29,000 Syrian refugees registered in North Africa.
Less than a fifth of this refugees have applied for asylum in Europe:
Less than a fifth of this refugees have applied for asylum in Europe:
884,461 | between Apr 2011 and Oct 2016 |
137,798 | in 2014 only |
Note - Data for 37 European countries which provide monthly information to UNHCR. To the extent possible, the figures reflect first time asylum applications, but some of the statistics are likely to include repeated applications (same or different country).
Top European Countries
Germany & Sweden - 64% | |
Hungary, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark, Bulgaria - 22% | |
All others - 14% |
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