The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. February 26, 2014 Syrians Set to Surpass Afghans as Largest Refugee Population ------------------------------------------------------------- Afghans currently make up the largest population of refugees in the world, but they are poised to be surpassed by Syrians. According to the United Nations, the number of Syrian refugees could pass four million by the end of this year. .