Syria refugees top 4m

The number of Syrians who have fled abroad since the outbreak of civil war has risen to more than 4 million, the largest number from any crisis in almost 25 years
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REFUGEES OUTSIDE SYRIA

TURKEY 1,805,255

LEBANON 1,172,753

JORDAN 629,128

IRAQ  249,726

EGYPT 132,375

NORTH AFRICA 24,055

DISPLACED WITHIN SYRIA 7.6m

A further 270,000 Syrians have asked for asylum in Europe

At current rates, UN expects figure to reach around 4.27m by end of 2015
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Picture: APSource: UNHCR

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