The Syrian Civil War - Statistics & facts
Interesting statistics
In the following 4 chapters, you will quickly find the 26 most important statistics relating to "The Syrian Civil War".
Statistics on the topic
In addition to the humanitarian catastrophe, the Syria civil war continues to take a serious toll on the country’s economy. The Syrian people, who have survived the ongoing bloodshed, are faced with homelessness, as about 31 percent of housing units have been either damaged or destroyed. It is estimated that the economic loss due to the civil war to the housing sector is somewhere between 22.8 and 28 billion U.S. dollars. As a consequence, the Syrian civil war has resulted in one of the largest refugee crisis of our time. More than 6 million people have been internally displaced, and more have been forced to flee the war-torn country.
In hope for better future prospects, many Syrians migrate to Europe, facing life threatening danger on their way. The neighboring country, Turkey, was hosting the majority of Syrian refugees in 2016; however, for many of them, it is only a temporary shelter, en-route to other destinations. The majority of Syrians wish to reach Germany due to its ‘welcoming culture’ toward refugees and liberal asylum policy. In 2016, about 100,527 Syrians were seeking asylum in Germany, making it the country with the highest number of Syrian asylum seekers worldwide.
Military actions & casualties
Internally displaced persons
Refugees
Economic impact
Important key figures
The most important key figures provide you with a compact summary of the topic of "The Syrian Civil War" and take you straight to the corresponding statistics.
Internally displaced persons
- The number of internally displaced persons in Syria as of 20176,150,005
- The number of internally and externally forcibly displaced Syrians from Aleppo governorate as of 20163,425,419
- Percentage of internally displaced persons in Syria who had been displaced for more than two years as of 201424%
- Percentage of internally displaced persons in Syria who were living in rental properties as of 201448%
Refugees
Economic impact
- Percentage of housing units in Syria that were damaged as a result of civil war in 201722.8%
- The high-end estimate for the cumulative economic loss to the housing sector in Syria due to the civil war as of 201628bn U.S dollars
- The estimated nominal gross domestic product in Syria as of 201514bn U.S. dollars
- The annual unemployment rate in Syria in the fourth quarter of 201552.9%
