Facts & Statistics
Refugees profile
More than 75% of Syrian refugees are women and children.
Fewer than 1% of Syria’s refugees will ever get a chance to be resettled overseas.
How many are they?
The U.N. estimates that more than half of the country’s pre-war population of 23 million is in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, 4 million refugees now live outside Syria and at least 8 million are displaced inside the country.
Nearly four years after the civil war began, more than 250,000 people have died, more than half of whom are believed to be civilians.
Distribution in Europe
Nearly 400,000 Syrians have arrived in Europe this year seeking asylum, with most going to Germany and Sweden.
Canada has committed to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees over four years and has contributed $403 million in humanitarian aid to the Syrian crisis.
Timeline of Syrian Conflict
Civil uprising begins.
Flow of Syrian refugees to neighbouring countries begins as 2,000 cross into Turkey.