Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq have had the highest share of displaced migrants among their national populations for many years

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October 17, 2016

1. Conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen lead to millions of displaced migrants in the Middle East since 2005

Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq have had the highest share of displaced migrants among their national populations for many years

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Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq have had the highest share of displaced migrants among their national populations for many years

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1. Conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen lead to millions of displaced migrants in the Middle East since 2005
Nearly all of the Middle East’s refugees have come from Syria, the Palestinian territories and Afghanistan the past several years
Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iran have hosted most of Middle East’s refugees for several years
Nearly all of the Middle East’s displaced migrants lived in six countries in 2015: Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, Turkey or Lebanon
Syria, Iraq and Yemen see rapid rise in displaced populations within their countries in recent years

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