Syria vs Ukraine: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square

Syria
34.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
10.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria rank
1st
Ukraine rank
3rd

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time

  • Syria
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 34.61 units per square kilometre against 10.29 units per square kilometre in Ukraine, a difference of 24.32 units per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 3.4 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0388 units per square kilometre 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0318 units per square kilometre Syria
2000s 0.0803 units per square kilometre 0.0935 units per square kilometre 0.0133 units per square kilometre Ukraine
2010s 20.2 units per square kilometre 0.2022 units per square kilometre 20 units per square kilometre Syria
2020s 36.03 units per square kilometre 5.05 units per square kilometre 30.98 units per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square, Syria or Ukraine?
Syria, at 34.61 units per square kilometre against 10.29 units per square kilometre in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between Syria and Ukraine?
24.32 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Syria and Ukraine rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
Syria ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,729 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.