Internally displaced persons from disasters in Syria
Syria: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 702,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
702,000
Change on year
up 3,242.9%
World rank
9th
of 146 countries
All-time high
702,000
in 2023
All-time low
2,300
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2023
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Syria, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Syria stood at 702,000. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3,242.9% on the previous year and up 30,421.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Syria peaked at 702,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,300, in 2014.
Syria ranks 9th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,300 | — |
| 2017 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27,000 | +1073.9% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 88,000 | +252.0% |
| 2022 | 21,000 | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 702,000 | +3242.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 702,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 8.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 702,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750, 51.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,150 | 2,300 | 27,000 | 4 |
| 2020s | 209,000 | 21,000 | 702,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 internally displaced persons from disasters in Syria?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Syria was 702,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 702,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Syria ranks 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30,421.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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