The syrian refugee crisis and global migration patterns

Question 1

How many people have been forcibly displaced worldwide?

Answer 1

59.5 million
Highest level since the end of the 2nd world war
And this increased by 40% when the arab spring started

Question 2

How many refugees are internally displaced within syria?

Answer 2

6.6 million

Question 3

How many refugees outside Syria?

Answer 3

4.8 million

Question 4

What the biggest reason for the peak of the crisis?

Answer 4

Opening of Balkan route
Public pledge by German Chancellor Angela Markel temporary residency
Syrian govt (Assad regime) mad it easier for syrians to obtain passport
Greek govt couldnt control borders
Turkish government using refugee flows as a diplomatic currency