Germany comes first for Syrian refugee resettlement
The conflict in Syria has created over three million refugees with the vast majority of them fleeing to neighbouring countries. Germany come first for Syrian refugee resettlement, with over 20,000 places pledged as of November 2014. However, Britain is conspicuous by its absence. Read more in Statista's latest feature in the Independent.
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This chart shows the number of places pledged to Syrian refugees as of November 2014.
Number of asylum applications from Syrian asylum seekers in 2024, by country of asylum
Ranking of the largest Syrian refugee-hosting countries in end-2024
Number of resettlement places for refugees pledged under the "50,000" scheme of the European Union as of May 2018, by EU member state
Leading countries of origin for refugees in Europe from 2010 to 2016*
Leading destination countries of refugees to Europe from 2010 to 2016*
Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Syria from 2005 to 2015 (in 1,000s)
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