How many Syrian refugees were there in 2016?
12 million Syrians forcibly displaced Syrians continued to be the largest forcibly displaced population, with 12 million people at the end of 2016.
How many Syrian refugees did the US take in?
Total displacement of Syrians per country
| Country | UNHCR Refugee Data | notes / other sources |
|---|---|---|
| Refugees and Others of Concern | ||
| United States | 8,559 | 16,218 resettled by November 2016 |
| Yemen | 3,589 | 100,000 refugees in 2015 |
| Other Countries | 7,478 |
What is the number of refugees allowed in US each year?
Refugee quotas
| Recent actual, projected and proposed refugee admissions | ||
|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 actual arrivals | 20,232 | 53,716 |
| FY 2018 ceiling | 19,000 | 45,000 |
| FY 2018 actual arrivals | 10,459 | 22,491 |
| FY 2019 ceiling | 11,000 | 30,000 |
How many Syrians are in the USA?
According to the United States 2016 Census, there were 187,331 Americans who claimed Syrian ancestry, about 12% of the Arab population in the United States.
How many refugees did the US take in 2014?
1 In this report, years refer to fiscal years (October 1 to September 30). A total of 69,975 persons2 were admitted to the United States as refugees during 2014 (see Figure 1).
Where are the largest Syrian refugee camps?
Located in northern Jordan, Za’atari refugee camp hosts around 80,000 Syrians who have been forced to flee the war in Syria. More than half of these refugees are children. Since 2012 the camp, divided into 12 districts, has grown from a collection of tents to a semi-permanent city.
How many refugees did Germany take in in 2016?
In 2015 and 2016, Germany received over one million first-time asylum applications.
