Syria vs Ukraine: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Syria
5.54 million people
in 2025
Ukraine
3.71 million people
in 2025
Syria rank
4th
Ukraine rank
6th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Syria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.54 million people against 3.71 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 1.83 million people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.5 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ukraine ahead.
Syria ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 4.75 million people | 825,700 people | 3.93 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.76 million people | 3.09 million people | 3.66 million people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Syria or Ukraine?
- Syria, at 5.54 million people against 3.71 million people in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Syria and Ukraine?
- 1.83 million people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Ukraine rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Syria ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th 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.