Internal displacement in Syria
Syria: Internal displacement was 7.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.41 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
7.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.57 million
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Syria, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 7.41 million for internal displacement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Syria ranks 2nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.62 million | — |
| 2020 | 6.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.25 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.41 million | +2.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.41 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 469,000, 15.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.41 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 340, 21791.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.62 million | 6.62 million | 6.62 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.95 million | 6.57 million | 7.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Sudan 11.56 million compare
- 3 Colombia 7.26 million compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.90 million compare
- 5 Afghanistan 5.46 million compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Syria?
- Internal displacement in Syria was 7.41 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for internal displacement?
- Syria ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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