Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
34.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
3rd
Syria rank
1st

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 34.61 units per square kilometre against 1.34 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 33.27 units per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 25.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Syria ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 1st of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre Syria
1970s 0.0543 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.0516 units per square kilometre Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 0.4887 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.4849 units per square kilometre Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 0.4651 units per square kilometre 0.0338 units per square kilometre 0.4312 units per square kilometre Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 0.3893 units per square kilometre 0.0803 units per square kilometre 0.3091 units per square kilometre Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 0.7246 units per square kilometre 20.2 units per square kilometre 19.48 units per square kilometre Syria
2020s 1.16 units per square kilometre 36.03 units per square kilometre 34.87 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Syria?
Syria, at 34.61 units per square kilometre against 1.34 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Syria?
33.27 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Syria?
47 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Syria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 1st 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, 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.