Lebanon vs Syria: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate
Lebanon
-3.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syria
-3.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lebanon rank
122nd
Syria rank
120th
Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -3.13 % change on previous year against -3.78 % change on previous year in Lebanon, a difference of 0.65 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Syria ahead.
Lebanon ranks 122nd and Syria ranks 120th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -42 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 59.65 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1980s | 21.54 % change on previous year | 42.37 % change on previous year | 20.83 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1990s | 20.14 % change on previous year | 49 % change on previous year | 28.86 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 48.68 % change on previous year | 44.26 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | 53.26 % change on previous year | -23.25 % change on previous year | 76.51 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Lebanon or Syria?
- Syria, at -3.13 % change on previous year against -3.78 % change on previous year in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Lebanon and Syria?
- 0.65 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Lebanon ranks 122nd and Syria ranks 120th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.