Impacts on Syria (Donor Country)

Resource Relief

Fewer people reduces demand on essentials.

Remittances

Migrants may send money home.

Return of Skills

Migrants may return post-conflict with experience and education.

Lower Urban Population

Reduces pressure on city infrastructure.

Population Loss

Large depopulation leads to ghost towns and loss of communities.

Lower GDP

Economic output decreases as workers leave.

Migration Risks

Many die during dangerous migration journeys.

Brain Drain

Loss of skilled individuals harms economic development.

Imbalance

More women and children leave, men remain to fight, skewing population demographics.

Labour Shortage

Fewer working-age people to support the economy.