Slovenia vs Syria: Refugees by country of asylum
Slovenia
12,524 people
in 2024
Syria
11,635 people
in 2024
Slovenia rank
88th
Syria rank
91st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Slovenia
- Syria
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 12,524 people against 11,635 people in Syria, a difference of 889 people.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 88th and Syria ranks 91st of 183 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,195 people | 24,928 people | 733 people | Syria |
| 2000s | 925.8 people | 442,121 people | 441,195 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 390.7 people | 263,120 people | 262,729 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 6,683 people | 13,276 people | 6,593 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Slovenia or Syria?
- Slovenia, at 12,524 people against 11,635 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Slovenia and Syria?
- 889 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Slovenia and Syria rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Slovenia ranks 88th and Syria ranks 91st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.