[aimhigh]

The UNHCR says of the total Syrian refugee population 50.3% are female and 51% are younger than 18. I don't have the stats for the ones being considered for admission to the US.

I'm curious if the different counts result from counting different waves (earlier vs later) of refugees.

[semimojo]

I'm curious if the different counts result from counting different waves (earlier vs later) of refugees.

From what I can tell one statistic is for refugees fleeing by boat across the Mediterranean from a variety of nations. These aren't all Syrians, but they are mostly male. This could make sense because escaping by ship is pretty physically demanding.

The other statistic, which shows a majority of women and children, is for a much larger population of just Syrian refugees.