Many of Greece’s most populated refugee camps are near or over capacity amid freezing temperatures

Capacity

Number of refugees

There are about 50 camps in Greece with

fluctuating populations. Sites occasionally

close and new ones open

Oraiokastro

1,500

759

Aegean Sea

Polykastro

4,200

1,050

Samos

850

1,930

Leros

1,000

580

Kos

1,000

1,634

Skaramagas Pier

3,200

3,202

Softex

1,900

950

Elaionas

2,500

2,000

Chios

1,100

1,058

Lesbos

3,500

5,491

Athens

Turkey

Greece

200 km

200 miles

Capacity

Number of refugees

200 km

200 miles

There are about 50 camps in Greece with fluctuating populations. Sites occasionally close

and new ones open

Oraiokastro

1,500

759

Aegean Sea

Polykastro

4,200

1,050

Samos

850

1,930

Leros

1,000

580

Kos

1,000

1,634

Skaramagas Pier

3,200

3,202

Softex

1,900

950

Elaionas

2,500

2,000

Chios

1,100

1,058

Lesbos

3,500

5,491

Athens

Turkey

Greece