Syria vs Ukraine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Syria
4.87 million
in 2025
Ukraine
5.22 million
in 2025
Syria rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
1st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Syria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.22 million against 4.87 million in Syria, a difference of 358,370.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,124 | 4,010 | 3,114 | Syria |
| 2000s | 14,741 | 54,185 | 39,444 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.71 million | 117,163 | 3.59 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.21 million | 3.68 million | 2.54 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, Syria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.22 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 Syria and Ukraine?
- 358,370, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Ukraine rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Syria ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- 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.