Syrian Arab Republic vs Western Asia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)

Syrian Arab Republic
17,632 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Western Asia
1,942 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic rank
3rd
Western Asia rank
1st

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 17,632 per 100,000 people against 1,942 per 100,000 people in Western Asia, a difference of 15,690 per 100,000 people.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 9.1 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Asia ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 1st of 241 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 76.08 per 100,000 people 786.15 per 100,000 people 710.07 per 100,000 people Western Asia
2010s 14,688 per 100,000 people 1,666 per 100,000 people 13,023 per 100,000 people Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 21,244 per 100,000 people 2,269 per 100,000 people 18,975 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, Syrian Arab Republic or Western Asia?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 17,632 per 100,000 people against 1,942 per 100,000 people in Western Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Syrian Arab Republic and Western Asia?
15,690 per 100,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Western Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Western Asia rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 1st of 241 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
279 places, 7,254 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed