This statistic shows the number of foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq by their country of origin, as of *************. As of *************, there were around 6000 foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq who originated from Tunisia. Around *** foreign fighters originated from Germany.
Foreign fighters refer to people traveling to Iraq and Syria to join the so-called Islamic State and other violent extremist groups.
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The Soufan Group. (December 30, 2015). Approximate number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria, by country of origin, as of December 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/609263/number-of-foreign-fighters-in-iraq-and-syria-by-country/
The Soufan Group. "Approximate number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria, by country of origin, as of December 2015 ." Chart. December 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/609263/number-of-foreign-fighters-in-iraq-and-syria-by-country/
The Soufan Group. (2015). Approximate number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria, by country of origin, as of December 2015 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/609263/number-of-foreign-fighters-in-iraq-and-syria-by-country/
The Soufan Group. "Approximate Number of Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria, by Country of Origin, as of December 2015 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/609263/number-of-foreign-fighters-in-iraq-and-syria-by-country/
The Soufan Group, Approximate number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria, by country of origin, as of December 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/609263/number-of-foreign-fighters-in-iraq-and-syria-by-country/ (last visited July 25, 2025)
Approximate number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria, by country of origin, as of December 2015 [Graph], The Soufan Group, December 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/609263/number-of-foreign-fighters-in-iraq-and-syria-by-country/
