Syria vs Western Asia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Syria
17,632 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Western Asia
1,942 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Syria rank
3rd
Western Asia rank
1st
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Syria
- Western Asia
How they compare
Syria 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 Syria'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.
Syria ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 1st of 241 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | 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 | Syria |
| 2020s | 21,244 per 100,000 people | 2,269 per 100,000 people | 18,975 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, Syria or Western Asia?
- Syria, 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 Syria and Western Asia?
- 15,690 per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Western Asia rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Syria 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.