Refugees

Location and Concentration of Refugees

Refugee Population Distribution in Iraq
​Refugee Population Distribution in Syria

Nearby Refugee Camps

Refugee Camp in:

Mosul, Iraq
​​Domiz, Iraq
Kilis, Turkey (1)
​Kilis, Turkey (2)
​Kobani, Syria

Demographic of Refugees

  • About 56% of the refugees in the camps often live four to six people per housing unit
  • 67% of Syrian refugees referred to the U.S. by the U.N. have been children under the age of 12 and women.
  • less than 5% of the Iraqi population are Christians, but they make up 40% of refugees living in nearby countries.
  • Sunni Muslims make up approx. 74% of the Syrian population.
  • Syrian refugee camps are 51.2% male, and 48.8% female, with a majority being in the 18-59 age range.
     

Additional Information

  • An estimated 11 million Syrian have fled their homes since the outbreak of the war in 2011. 
  • ​Turkey is the largest host country of registered refugees, with almost 3,000,000 refugee.