Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Syria
Syria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Syria, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Syria is 0.0005 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.072 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1978.
That places Syria 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +69.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +190.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | +2347.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 units per person | +47.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per person | +34.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -97.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -80.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | +1279.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | +495.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per person | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -69.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | +314.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | +63.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0358 units per person | +2479.0% |
| 2007 | 0.072 units per person | +101.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0511 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.048 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0447 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.033 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 units per person | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per person | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -85.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0017 units per person, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2479.0% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0358 units per person |
| 1982 | +2347.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 1990 | +1279.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1993 | +495.2% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 2004 | +314.0% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1981 | +190.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.021 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.072 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0447 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Syria?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Syria was 0.0005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.072 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1978.
- How does Syria rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Syria ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.