China vs Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
China
-11.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
-15.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
143rd
Syria rank
146th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
China currently reports -11.88 % change on previous year against -15.04 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 3.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
China ranks 143rd and Syria ranks 146th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.2313 % change on previous year | 49 % change on previous year | 48.77 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.2889 % change on previous year | 48.68 % change on previous year | 48.39 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.1112 % change on previous year | -24.61 % change on previous year | 24.72 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -21.85 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, China or Syria?
- China, at -11.88 % change on previous year against -15.04 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between China and Syria?
- 3.16 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 143rd and Syria ranks 146th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.