Syria vs Zimbabwe: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Syria
-18.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-17.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria rank
184th
Zimbabwe rank
181st

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Syria
  • Zimbabwe
0200400196919972025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -17.12 % change on previous year against -18.25 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 1.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 23.18 % change on previous year -22.18 % change on previous year 45.36 % change on previous year Syria
1990s 59.69 % change on previous year 17.58 % change on previous year 42.11 % change on previous year Syria
2000s -2.76 % change on previous year 57.1 % change on previous year 59.85 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s 40.54 % change on previous year -6.17 % change on previous year 46.71 % change on previous year Syria
2020s -4.74 % change on previous year -6.18 % change on previous year 1.44 % 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, Syria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -17.12 % change on previous year against -18.25 % 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 Syria and Zimbabwe?
1.13 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
40 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 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.