Myanmar vs Syria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Myanmar
3.63 million people
in 2025
Syria
5.54 million people
in 2025
Myanmar rank
7th
Syria rank
4th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.54 million people against 3.63 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 1.91 million people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Syria ranks 4th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 26,037 people | 0 people | 26,037 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 344,165 people | 4.75 million people | 4.41 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.05 million people | 6.76 million people | 4.71 million people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Myanmar or Syria?
- Syria, at 5.54 million people against 3.63 million people in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Myanmar and Syria?
- 1.91 million people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Myanmar ranks 7th and Syria ranks 4th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.