Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Syria
Syria: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 17,632 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Syria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Syria stood at 17,632 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Syria peaked at 25,006 per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.16 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Syria ranks 3rd of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.83 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 28.16 per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 106.84 per 100,000 people | +279.5% |
| 2003 | 114.87 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 115.25 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.97 per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 60.93 per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 63.46 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 69.95 per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 80.52 per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 81.09 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.5 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,139 per 100,000 people | +3528.5% |
| 2013 | 10,592 per 100,000 people | +237.5% |
| 2014 | 16,473 per 100,000 people | +55.5% |
| 2015 | 20,296 per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 22,299 per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 24,737 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 25,006 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24,173 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 23,896 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 23,815 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 22,180 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 20,818 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 19,125 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 17,632 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17,632 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 281.27 per 100,000 people, 62.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 17,632 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 per 100,000 people, 606.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3528.5% | 86.5 per 100,000 people | 3,139 per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +279.5% | 28.16 per 100,000 people | 106.84 per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | +237.5% | 3,139 per 100,000 people | 10,592 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.08 per 100,000 people | 28.16 per 100,000 people | 115.25 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,688 per 100,000 people | 81.09 per 100,000 people | 25,006 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,244 per 100,000 people | 17,632 per 100,000 people | 23,896 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Western Sahara 22,512 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,469 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 17,632 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 South Sudan 16,352 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Eritrea 13,442 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Syria
- Red List Index 0.8706 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,639 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,419 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Syria?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Syria was 17,632 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25,006 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Syria rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Syria ranks 3rd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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