Kuwait vs Syrian Arab Republic: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Kuwait
-20.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
-15.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kuwait rank
149th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
146th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Kuwait
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -15.04 % change on previous year against -20.9 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 5.86 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Kuwait ranks 149th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -10.46 % change on previous year | 70.29 % change on previous year | 80.74 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | -11.86 % change on previous year | 54.87 % change on previous year | 66.73 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | -21.08 % change on previous year | 40.49 % change on previous year | 61.57 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 18.11 % change on previous year | -24.61 % change on previous year | 42.72 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -8.65 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 0.8089 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
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, Kuwait or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at -15.04 % change on previous year against -20.9 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 5.86 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kuwait ranks 149th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.