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

European Union
0.0063 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
34.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
3rd
Syria rank
1st

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

  • European Union
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 34.61 units per square kilometre against 0.0063 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 34.6 units per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 5,484.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1968 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 1st of 3 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.007 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre European Union
1970s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre Syria
1980s 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre European Union
1990s 0.0649 units per square kilometre 0.0338 units per square kilometre 0.031 units per square kilometre European Union
2000s 0.0534 units per square kilometre 0.0803 units per square kilometre 0.0268 units per square kilometre Syria
2010s 0.0129 units per square kilometre 20.2 units per square kilometre 20.19 units per square kilometre Syria
2020s 0.0072 units per square kilometre 36.03 units per square kilometre 36.03 units per square kilometre 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 34.61 units per square kilometre against 0.0063 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between European Union and Syria?
34.6 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Syria?
47 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do European Union and Syria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
European Union ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 1st 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, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.