Number of refugees per 100000 in Syria

Syria: Number of refugees per 100000 was 24,124 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
24,124
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
33,989
in 2018
All-time low
0.1756
in 1987
Years of data
48
1968–2024

Number of refugees per 100000 in Syria, 1968–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k196819962024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Syria is 24,124, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Syria peaked at 33,989 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1756, in 1987.

Syria ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.75 19.43 20.07 2
1970s 5.77 5.77 5.77 1
1980s 6.7 0.1756 24.46 10
1990s 42.33 17.08 57.34 10
2000s 77.25 28.51 116.87 10
2010s 18,713 82.07 33,989 10
2020s 28,755 24,124 31,844 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 1 Western Sahara 29,564 compare
  2. 3 South Sudan 19,179 compare
  3. 4 Eritrea 15,593 compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 13,524 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More reference data data for Syria

All data for Syria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Syria?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Syria was 24,124 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 33,989 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1756 in 1987.
How does Syria rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Syria ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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