Iceland vs Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Iceland
8,459
in 2025
Syria
9,885
in 2025
Iceland rank
95th
Syria rank
92nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iceland
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 9,885 against 8,459 in Iceland, a difference of 1,426.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 95th and Syria ranks 92nd of 179 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.2 | 20,776 | 20,585 | Syria |
| 2000s | 176.4 | 442,121 | 441,944 | Syria |
| 2010s | 256.6 | 263,120 | 262,863 | Syria |
| 2020s | 5,597 | 12,711 | 7,113 | 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, Iceland or Syria?
- Syria, at 9,885 against 8,459 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iceland and Syria?
- 1,426, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Syria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iceland ranks 95th and Syria ranks 92nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.