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

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

Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country over time

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
  • Syrian Arab Republic
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122025

How they compare

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

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion's figure about 15.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion or Syrian Arab Republic?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, 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_Mashreq subregion and Syrian Arab Republic?
5.11 million, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion and Syrian Arab Republic?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion 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