Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 17,632 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 17,632.
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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 25,006 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.16, in 2001.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 239 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.83 | — |
| 2001 | 28.16 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 106.84 | +279.5% |
| 2003 | 114.87 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 115.25 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.97 | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 60.93 | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 63.46 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 69.95 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 80.52 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 81.09 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.5 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,139 | +3528.5% |
| 2013 | 10,592 | +237.5% |
| 2014 | 16,473 | +55.5% |
| 2015 | 20,296 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 22,299 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 24,737 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 25,006 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24,173 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 23,896 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 23,815 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 22,180 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 20,818 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 19,125 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 17,632 | -7.8% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 17,632 is above the median for low income countries, which is 281.27, 62.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 17,632 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06, 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 in Syrian Arab Republic 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 | 3,139 |
| 2002 | +279.5% | 28.16 | 106.84 |
| 2013 | +237.5% | 3,139 | 10,592 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.08 | 28.16 | 115.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,688 | 81.09 | 25,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,244 | 17,632 | 23,896 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 1 Western Sahara 22,512 compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,469 compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 17,632 compare
- 5 South Sudan 16,352 compare
- 6 Eritrea 13,442 compare
More development goals data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Red List Index 0.8706 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 (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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Syrian Arab Republic was 17,632 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25,006 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 2001.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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