Natural disasters people affected in Syria
Syria: Natural disasters people affected was 16.20 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.20 million
Change on year
up 2,392.3%
World rank
2nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
16.20 million
in 2025
All-time low
131,923
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2025
Natural disasters people affected in Syria, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, natural disasters people affected in Syria stood at 16.20 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,392.3% on the previous year and up 3,641.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Syria peaked at 16.20 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 131,923, in 1999.
That places Syria 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Natural disasters people affected in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 131,923 | — |
| 2000 | 197,077 | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 434,124 | +120.3% |
| 2009 | 432,937 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 432,939 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.48 million | +703.6% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 650,000 | -67.8% |
| 2025 | 16.20 million | +2392.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 16.20 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million, 7.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 16.20 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89 million, 8.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,923 | 131,923 | 131,923 | 1 |
| 2000s | 354,713 | 197,077 | 434,124 | 3 |
| 2010s | 432,939 | 432,939 | 432,939 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.59 million | 650,000 | 16.20 million | 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 natural disasters people affected in Syria?
- Natural disasters people affected in Syria was 16.20 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.20 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,923 in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Syria ranks 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,641.9%. 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 Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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