Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Syria: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1,489 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Syria
17,632 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
4th
Syria rank
3rd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 17,632 per 100,000 people against 1,489 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 16,143 per 100,000 people.
That makes Syria'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 Syria ranks 3rd of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588.07 per 100,000 people | 76.08 per 100,000 people | 511.99 per 100,000 people | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1,043 per 100,000 people | 14,688 per 100,000 people | 13,645 per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 1,488 per 100,000 people | 21,244 per 100,000 people | 19,757 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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Syria?
- Syria, at 17,632 per 100,000 people against 1,489 per 100,000 people 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 Syria?
- 16,143 per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Syria rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th 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.