Low income vs Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Low income
17.84 million
in 2025
Syria
4.87 million
in 2025
Low income rank
5th
Syria rank
2nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Low income
- Syria
How they compare
Low income currently reports 17.84 million against 4.87 million in Syria, a difference of 12.97 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 3.7 times Syria's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 5th and Syria ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519,465 | 1,200 | 518,265 | Low income |
| 1970s | 2.65 million | 500 | 2.65 million | Low income |
| 1980s | 7.71 million | 699.6 | 7.71 million | Low income |
| 1990s | 8.17 million | 6,218 | 8.16 million | Low income |
| 2000s | 5.46 million | 14,741 | 5.45 million | Low income |
| 2010s | 11.07 million | 3.71 million | 7.36 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 18.60 million | 6.21 million | 12.39 million | Low income |
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, Low income or Syria?
- Low income, at 17.84 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 Low income and Syria?
- 12.97 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Syria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Syria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Low income ranks 5th 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.