The number of Syrian refugees passed the 2 million mark on Tuesday, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency. Last month, it was announced the number of Syrian child refugees had exceeded 1 million .
One year ago today the number of Syrians registered as refugees or awaiting registration was 230,671.
UNHCR / S. Baldwin
More than 97% of Syria’s refugees are hosted by countries in the immediate surrounding region.
UNHCR / S. Baldwin
An average of almost 5,000 Syrians flee into neighboring countries every day.
UNHCR / G. Gubaeva
UNHCR tents await newly arrived Syrian refugees at a transit center in northern Iraq:
UNHCR / L. Veide
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