Somalia vs Syria: New internal displacements
Somalia
549,099
in 2025
Syria
531,246
in 2025
Somalia rank
22nd
Syria rank
23rd
New internal displacements over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 549,099 against 531,246 in Syria, a difference of 17,853.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,000 | 0 | 400,000 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 434,524 | 1.71 million | 1.27 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 793,003 | 483,766 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new internal displacements, Somalia or Syria?
- Somalia, at 549,099 against 531,246 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new internal displacements between Somalia and Syria?
- 17,853, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for new internal displacements?
- Somalia ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as New internal displacements. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.