Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) in Syria
Syria: Net migration rate was -0.262 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.262
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
38.38
in 2007
All-time low
-96.06
in 2013
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Net migration rate in Syria, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, net migration rate in Syria stood at -0.262.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration rate in Syria peaked at 38.38 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -96.06, in 2013.
Syria ranks 12th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | -2.33 | — |
| 1962 | -2.35 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | -2.31 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | -2.29 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | -2.34 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | -2.4 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | -2.52 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | -2.84 | +12.4% |
| 1969 | -3.04 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | -3.07 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | -2.3 | -25.1% |
| 1972 | -2.58 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | -2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | -3.32 | +33.9% |
| 1975 | -3.23 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | -3.36 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | -3.5 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | -3.65 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | -3.79 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | -3.7 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | -2.65 | -28.3% |
| 1982 | -0.075 | -97.2% |
| 1983 | -0.982 | +1209.3% |
| 1984 | -0.511 | -48.0% |
| 1985 | -0.585 | +14.5% |
| 1986 | -0.862 | +47.4% |
| 1987 | -0.732 | -15.1% |
| 1988 | -0.715 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | -0.688 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | -0.526 | -23.5% |
| 1991 | -0.782 | +48.7% |
| 1992 | -0.304 | -61.1% |
| 1993 | -0.64 | +110.5% |
| 1994 | -0.889 | +38.9% |
| 1995 | -1.92 | +116.4% |
| 1996 | -2.01 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | -2.05 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | -1.65 | -19.7% |
| 1999 | -1.94 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | -2.07 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | -2.13 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | -2.01 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | -1.9 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.593 | -131.3% |
| 2005 | 0.711 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 34.78 | +4791.3% |
| 2007 | 38.38 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | -18.6 | -148.5% |
| 2009 | -2.4 | -87.1% |
| 2010 | -2.42 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | -11.23 | +364.4% |
| 2012 | -43.91 | +291.0% |
| 2013 | -96.06 | +118.8% |
| 2014 | -71.9 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | -42.6 | -40.8% |
| 2016 | -6.46 | -84.8% |
| 2017 | -14.96 | +131.4% |
| 2018 | 26.26 | -275.6% |
| 2019 | 24.61 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 12.78 | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 9.77 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 32.73 | +235.1% |
| 2023 | 32.1 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.15 | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 16.46 | -25.7% |
| 2026 | 11.55 | -29.8% |
| 2027 | 9.52 | -17.6% |
| 2028 | 6.87 | -27.8% |
| 2029 | 6.17 | -10.3% |
| 2030 | 3.67 | -40.6% |
| 2031 | 2.95 | -19.4% |
| 2032 | 1.68 | -43.0% |
| 2033 | 1.69 | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 0.87 | -48.6% |
| 2035 | 0.725 | -16.7% |
| 2036 | -0.158 | -121.8% |
| 2037 | 0.395 | -350.0% |
| 2038 | -0.126 | -131.9% |
| 2039 | -0.388 | +207.9% |
| 2040 | -0.127 | -67.3% |
| 2041 | -0.389 | +206.3% |
| 2042 | -0.322 | -17.2% |
| 2043 | -0.58 | +80.1% |
| 2044 | -0.793 | +36.7% |
| 2045 | 0.066 | -108.3% |
| 2046 | -0.446 | -775.8% |
| 2047 | -0.805 | +80.5% |
| 2048 | -0.333 | -58.6% |
| 2049 | 0.143 | -142.9% |
| 2050 | 0.232 | +62.2% |
| 2051 | -0.085 | -136.6% |
| 2052 | -0.333 | +291.8% |
| 2053 | 0.676 | -303.0% |
| 2054 | 0.411 | -39.2% |
| 2055 | -0.348 | -184.7% |
| 2056 | -0.203 | -41.7% |
| 2057 | -0.85 | +318.7% |
| 2058 | -0.737 | -13.3% |
| 2059 | 0.135 | -118.3% |
| 2060 | -0.391 | -389.6% |
| 2061 | -0.945 | +141.7% |
| 2062 | -0.798 | -15.6% |
| 2063 | -0.563 | -29.4% |
| 2064 | -0.184 | -67.3% |
| 2065 | 0.128 | -169.6% |
| 2066 | -0.482 | -476.6% |
| 2067 | -0.522 | +8.3% |
| 2068 | -0.418 | -19.9% |
| 2069 | -0.858 | +105.3% |
| 2070 | -0.575 | -33.0% |
| 2071 | -0.223 | -61.2% |
| 2072 | -0.081 | -63.7% |
| 2073 | -0.453 | +459.3% |
| 2074 | -0.377 | -16.8% |
| 2075 | -0.176 | -53.3% |
| 2076 | -0.129 | -26.7% |
| 2077 | -0.754 | +484.5% |
| 2078 | -0.684 | -9.3% |
| 2079 | -0.01 | -98.5% |
| 2080 | 1.12 | -11350.0% |
| 2081 | 0.571 | -49.2% |
| 2082 | 0.603 | +5.6% |
| 2083 | 0.038 | -93.7% |
| 2084 | 0.354 | +831.6% |
| 2085 | 0.492 | +39.0% |
| 2086 | -0.546 | -211.0% |
| 2087 | -0.126 | -76.9% |
| 2088 | 0.286 | -327.0% |
| 2089 | 0.308 | +7.7% |
| 2090 | -0.285 | -192.5% |
| 2091 | 0.252 | -188.4% |
| 2092 | -0.006 | -102.4% |
| 2093 | 0.102 | -1800.0% |
| 2094 | -0.258 | -352.9% |
| 2095 | 0.31 | -220.2% |
| 2096 | -0.218 | -170.3% |
| 2097 | -0.333 | +52.8% |
| 2098 | -0.211 | -36.6% |
| 2099 | -0.401 | +90.0% |
| 2100 | -0.262 | -34.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -0.262 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.094, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2080 | +11350.0% | -0.01 | 1.12 |
| 2006 | +4791.3% | 0.711 | 34.78 |
| 2093 | +1800.0% | -0.006 | 0.102 |
| 1983 | -1209.3% | -0.075 | -0.982 |
| 2084 | +831.6% | 0.038 | 0.354 |
| 2046 | -775.8% | 0.066 | -0.446 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.24 | -3.04 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.13 | -3.79 | -2.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.15 | -3.7 | -0.075 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.27 | -2.05 | -0.304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 | -18.6 | 38.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.87 | -96.06 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 6.17 | 32.73 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.13 | -0.388 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.3586 | -0.805 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.1102 | -0.85 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.5033 | -0.945 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.3462 | -0.754 | -0.01 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.3105 | -0.546 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1048 | -0.401 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.262 | -0.262 | -0.262 | 1 |
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration rate in Syria?
- Net migration rate in Syria was -0.262 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.38 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net migration rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.06 in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for net migration rate?
- Syria ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is net migration rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration rate (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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