South America vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
South America
1,476 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
17,632 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South America rank
5th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
3rd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- South America
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 17,632 per 100,000 people against 1,476 per 100,000 people in South America, a difference of 16,156 per 100,000 people.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 11.9 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
South America ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 38 groups.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.26 per 100,000 people | 76.08 per 100,000 people | 30.82 per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 227.34 per 100,000 people | 14,688 per 100,000 people | 14,461 per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 1,278 per 100,000 people | 21,244 per 100,000 people | 19,967 per 100,000 people | 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, South America or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 17,632 per 100,000 people against 1,476 per 100,000 people in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between South America and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 16,156 per 100,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South America and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- South America ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.