(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries vs Syrian Arab Republic: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
5.47 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
357,985
in 2025
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank
2nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
3rd

Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country over time

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
  • Syrian Arab Republic
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122025

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries currently reports 5.47 million against 357,985 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 5.11 million.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries's figure about 15.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 21 groups.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 4.29 million 428,023 3.86 million (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
2010s 5.51 million 567,296 4.95 million (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
2020s 5.79 million 542,092 5.25 million (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries or Syrian Arab Republic?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, at 5.47 million against 357,985 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Syrian Arab Republic?
5.11 million, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Syrian Arab Republic?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 650 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed