Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Syria
Syria: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 1 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Syria, 2005–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Syria stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Syria peaked at 72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Syria ranks 92nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 36 | +3500.0% |
| 2007 | 72 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 33 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 21 | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 7 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 14% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 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 | +3500.0% | 1 | 36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6 | 1 | 72 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5 | 1 | 45 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 92 Eritrea 1 compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 92 Yemen 1 compare
- 92 Botswana 1 compare
- 92 Ghana 1
- 92 South Africa 1 compare
- 92 Gambia 1 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 1 compare
- 92 New Zealand 1
- 92 Belize 1
- 92 Senegal 1 compare
- 92 Thailand 1 compare
- 92 Nepal 1 compare
- 92 Australia 1 compare
- 92 Afghanistan 1
- 92 Venezuela 1 compare
- 92 United States 1 compare
More population data for Syria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Syria?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Syria was 1 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Syria ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. 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 Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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