Afghanistan vs Syria: Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Afghanistan
6.95 million
in 2025
Syria
5.96 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Syria rank
4th
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.95 million against 5.96 million in Syria, a difference of 983,050.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Syria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 4th of 104 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,000 | 433,000 | 136,000 | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 5.06 million | 3.74 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.86 million | 6.79 million | 924,365 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 6.95 million against 5.96 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 983,050, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 4th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.