Syria vs Zimbabwe: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum
Syria
9,885
in 2025
Zimbabwe
8,570
in 2025
Syria rank
92nd
Zimbabwe rank
94th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum over time
- Syria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Syria currently reports 9,885 against 8,570 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,315.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,205 | 72,766 | 57,561 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 20,776 | 73,460 | 52,684 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 442,121 | 7,067 | 435,054 | Syria |
| 2010s | 263,120 | 6,449 | 256,670 | Syria |
| 2020s | 12,711 | 9,524 | 3,187 | 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, Syria or Zimbabwe?
- Syria, at 9,885 against 8,570 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Syria and Zimbabwe?
- 1,315, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Syria ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th 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.