Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1,489
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
17,632
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
4th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
3rd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 17,632 against 1,489 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 16,143.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 11.8 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588.07 | 76.08 | 511.99 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1,043 | 14,688 | 13,645 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 1,488 | 21,244 | 19,757 | Syrian Arab Republic |
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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 17,632 against 1,489 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 16,143, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 39 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.