Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Syria
Syria: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0654 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Syria, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0654 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Syria peaked at 8.19 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Syria ranks 88th of 181 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.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +2430.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2203 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +1373.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | +513.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | +324.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2006 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +2590.9% |
| 2007 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 2008 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.813 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8121 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0654 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0654 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum 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 | +2590.9% | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +2430.5% | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.1446 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1373.2% | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +513.5% | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.2106 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +324.4% | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +200.0% | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.113 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 8.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 5.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 85 Tajikistan 0.0727 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Eswatini 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mexico 0.0642 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Senegal 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Japan 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Syria?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Syria was 0.0654 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Syria rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Syria ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.