Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Afghanistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 6.34 million against 4.38 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.96 million.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 5.84 million | 4.56 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 7.35 million | 3.12 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 6.34 million against 4.38 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.96 million, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.