Syria vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Syria
-15.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkey
-18.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria rank
146th
Turkey rank
147th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Syria
- Turkey
How they compare
Syria currently reports -15.04 % change on previous year against -18.71 % change on previous year in Turkey, a difference of 3.67 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 146th and Turkey ranks 147th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.65 % change on previous year | -0.9346 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1980s | 6.78 % change on previous year | 138.07 % change on previous year | 131.3 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 1990s | 49 % change on previous year | -16.6 % change on previous year | 65.6 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 48.68 % change on previous year | 23.45 % change on previous year | 25.23 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | -23.25 % change on previous year | 47.46 % change on previous year | 70.7 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 2020s | -7.84 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Turkey |
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, Syria or Turkey?
- Syria, at -15.04 % change on previous year against -18.71 % change on previous year in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Syria and Turkey?
- 3.67 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Syria ranks 146th and Turkey ranks 147th 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.