Internally displaced persons in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Internally displaced persons was 5.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.96 million
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
7.60 million
in 2014
All-time low
433,000
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Internally displaced persons in Syrian Arab Republic, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 5.96 million for internally displaced persons in 2025.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 7.60 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 433,000, in 2009.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 433,000 | 433,000 | 433,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.06 million | 433,000 | 7.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 million | 5.96 million | 7.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 1 Sudan 9.12 million compare
- 2 Colombia 7.21 million compare
- 3 Afghanistan 6.95 million compare
- 5 Bangladesh 5.54 million compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.91 million compare
- 7 Yemen 4.80 million compare
More population data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,635 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Internally displaced persons in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.96 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.60 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,000 in 2009.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for internally displaced persons?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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