Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country was 357,985 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
357,985
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
3rd
of 4 countries
All-time high
631,111
in 2017
All-time low
357,985
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 357,985 for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 631,111 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 357,985, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 387,526 | — |
| 2001 | 391,651 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 405,601 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 413,827 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 421,737 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 432,048 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 442,363 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 451,467 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 461,897 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 472,109 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 496,000 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 510,444 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 528,711 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 569,645 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 591,780 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 604,689 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 618,128 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 631,111 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 560,139 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 562,312 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 568,730 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 575,234 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 581,018 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 586,842 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 582,746 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 357,985 | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428,023 | 387,526 | 472,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,296 | 496,000 | 631,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,092 | 357,985 | 586,842 | 6 |
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- 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country in Syrian Arab Republic was 357,985 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 631,111 in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,985 in 2025.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd out of 4 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under unrwa mandate, by host country rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under UNRWA mandate, by host country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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