* The source adds the following information: "Due to the variety of different sources consulted and the lack of accurate numbers provided, a number or percentage range of FF-related data was found for many
countries. To facilitate comparative analysis for aggregate data, including the per capita numbers, the average of the most recent minimum and maximum estimates were utilized."
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Foreign fighters from selected Nordic countries leaving to Syria/Iraq from 2011-2015
This statistic shows the number of foreign fighters from selected Nordic countries leaving to Syria or Iraq from 2011 to 2015, per million inhabitants. Out of the three Nordic countries Sweden had the highest amount of foreign fighters as ** fighters per capita per million left the country for Syria or Iraq in the years from 2011 to 2015.
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The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism. (April 1, 2016). Number of foreign fighters* from selected Nordic countries leaving to Syria/Iraq from 2011 to 2015 (per million inhabitants) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/698758/foreign-fighters-from-nordic-countries-leaving-to-syria-iraq/
The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism. "Number of foreign fighters* from selected Nordic countries leaving to Syria/Iraq from 2011 to 2015 (per million inhabitants)." Chart. April 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/698758/foreign-fighters-from-nordic-countries-leaving-to-syria-iraq/
The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism. (2016). Number of foreign fighters* from selected Nordic countries leaving to Syria/Iraq from 2011 to 2015 (per million inhabitants). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/698758/foreign-fighters-from-nordic-countries-leaving-to-syria-iraq/
The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism. "Number of Foreign Fighters* from Selected Nordic Countries Leaving to Syria/Iraq from 2011 to 2015 (per Million Inhabitants)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2016, /statistics/698758/foreign-fighters-from-nordic-countries-leaving-to-syria-iraq/
The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, Number of foreign fighters* from selected Nordic countries leaving to Syria/Iraq from 2011 to 2015 (per million inhabitants) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/698758/foreign-fighters-from-nordic-countries-leaving-to-syria-iraq/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of foreign fighters* from selected Nordic countries leaving to Syria/Iraq from 2011 to 2015 (per million inhabitants) [Graph], The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, April 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/698758/foreign-fighters-from-nordic-countries-leaving-to-syria-iraq/
