Iraq vs Syria: Net migration rate (per 1,000 population)

Iraq
-0.419
in 2100
Syria
-0.262
in 2100
Iraq rank
15th
Syria rank
12th

Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
-100-50050195020252100

How they compare

Syria currently reports -0.262 against -0.419 in Iraq, a difference of 0.157.

The two have swapped places 41 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 15th and Syria ranks 12th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1950s -0.2127 0 0.2127 Syria
1960s 0.3044 -2.24 2.55 Iraq
1970s -0.3281 -3.13 2.8 Iraq
1980s -1.97 -1.15 0.816 Syria
1990s 0.2917 -1.27 1.56 Iraq
2000s -4.09 4.54 8.63 Syria
2010s 4.2 -23.87 28.07 Iraq
2020s 0.0268 16.01 15.98 Syria
2030s -0.2797 1.13 1.41 Syria
2040s -0.179 -0.3586 0.1796 Iraq
2050s -0.2413 -0.1102 0.1311 Syria
2060s -0.2239 -0.5033 0.2794 Iraq
2070s -0.3911 -0.3462 0.0449 Syria
2080s -0.1605 0.3105 0.471 Syria
2090s -0.2012 -0.1048 0.0964 Syria
2100s -0.419 -0.262 0.157 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration rate, Iraq or Syria?
Syria, at -0.262 against -0.419 in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in net migration rate between Iraq and Syria?
0.157, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for net migration rate?
Iraq ranks 15th and Syria ranks 12th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Net migration rate (per 1,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration rate (per 1,000 population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed