IDA total vs Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
IDA total
20.81 million
in 2025
Syria
4.87 million
in 2025
IDA total rank
3rd
Syria rank
2nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- IDA total
- Syria
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 20.81 million against 4.87 million in Syria, a difference of 15.95 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 4.3 times Syria's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561,020 | 1,200 | 559,820 | IDA total |
| 1970s | 3.05 million | 500 | 3.05 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 7.97 million | 699.6 | 7.97 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 9.01 million | 6,218 | 9.00 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 6.21 million | 14,741 | 6.20 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 12.48 million | 3.71 million | 8.77 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 21.11 million | 6.21 million | 14.89 million | IDA total |
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, IDA total or Syria?
- IDA total, at 20.81 million against 4.87 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between IDA total and Syria?
- 15.95 million, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Syria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Syria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA total ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd of 44 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.