Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Syria
Syria: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 98.8%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
278.82 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-372.58 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
60
1962–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Syria, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3.02 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 98.8% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 278.82 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -372.58 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Syria 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1964 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1965 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +185.3% |
| 1966 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1967 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1968 | -16.08 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1969 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1970 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1971 | 22.59 % change on previous year | -601.3% |
| 1972 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6133 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1974 | -38.51 % change on previous year | -6379.3% |
| 1975 | -0.6064 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1976 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +1170.5% |
| 1977 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1978 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1979 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1980 | -0.9789 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1981 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -2746.4% |
| 1982 | 97.06 % change on previous year | +274.7% |
| 1984 | 46.09 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1985 | -18.61 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1986 | -52.47 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 1987 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1988 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5578 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1990 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +3663.6% |
| 1991 | -53.38 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 1992 | 59.99 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1993 | -117.28 % change on previous year | -295.5% |
| 1994 | -43.07 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1995 | -122.66 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 1996 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1997 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -486.1% |
| 1999 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2000 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2001 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2003 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 132.08 % change on previous year | +3841.7% |
| 2005 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2007 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2008 | -150.2 % change on previous year | -964.9% |
| 2009 | 86.9 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2010 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2011 | -372.58 % change on previous year | +11757.4% |
| 2012 | -288.99 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2013 | -108.28 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 29.96 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2015 | 43.23 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 85.01 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2017 | -131.74 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2018 | 278.82 % change on previous year | -311.6% |
| 2019 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2020 | -46.3 % change on previous year | +1714.5% |
| 2021 | -21.49 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 248.05 % change on previous year | -1254.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.05 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -11757.4% | -3.14 % change on previous year | -372.58 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -6379.3% | 0.6133 % change on previous year | -38.51 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +3841.7% | 3.35 % change on previous year | 132.08 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3663.6% | 0.5578 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +2746.4% | -0.9789 % change on previous year | 25.9 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1714.5% | -2.55 % change on previous year | -46.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.71 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -6.73 % change on previous year | -38.51 % change on previous year | 22.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 % change on previous year | -52.47 % change on previous year | 97.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -27.04 % change on previous year | -122.66 % change on previous year | 59.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 % change on previous year | -150.2 % change on previous year | 132.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -47.03 % change on previous year | -372.58 % change on previous year | 278.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.82 % change on previous year | -46.3 % change on previous year | 248.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Syria was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 278.82 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -372.58 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.