Afghanistan vs Syria: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 6.34 million against 4.38 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.96 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Syria ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 5.84 million | 4.56 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 7.35 million | 3.12 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 6.34 million against 4.38 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 1.96 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Syria 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.