European Union vs Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- European Union
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.87 million against 27,822 in European Union, a difference of 4.84 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 174.9 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,065 | 1,200 | 23,865 | European Union |
| 1970s | 360 | 500 | 140 | Syria |
| 1980s | 16,430 | 699.6 | 15,731 | European Union |
| 1990s | 254,140 | 6,218 | 247,922 | European Union |
| 2000s | 213,013 | 14,741 | 198,272 | European Union |
| 2010s | 51,593 | 3.71 million | 3.66 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 28,673 | 6.21 million | 6.19 million | 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, European Union or Syria?
- Syria, at 4.87 million against 27,822 in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between European Union and Syria?
- 4.84 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Syria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Syria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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.