Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Syria: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1,312 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Syria
17,632 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th
Syria rank
3rd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 17,632 per 100,000 people against 1,312 per 100,000 people in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 16,320 per 100,000 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 13.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th and Syria ranks 3rd of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 800.07 per 100,000 people | 76.08 per 100,000 people | 723.99 per 100,000 people | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 835.36 per 100,000 people | 14,688 per 100,000 people | 13,853 per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 1,200 per 100,000 people | 21,244 per 100,000 people | 20,044 per 100,000 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Syria?
- Syria, at 17,632 per 100,000 people against 1,312 per 100,000 people in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Syria?
- 16,320 per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Syria rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th and Syria ranks 3rd of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.