Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.9963 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.9963 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 346.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Syria 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4337 units per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2015 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +208.7% |
| 2016 | 1 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8015 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7601 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.645 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5832 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7611 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8529 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9963 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.9963 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0661 units per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.9963 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0592 units per square kilometre, 16.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +208.7% | 0.4337 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.548 units per square kilometre | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7984 units per square kilometre | 0.5832 units per square kilometre | 0.9963 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 8 Tonga 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Guatemala 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Venezuela 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.9573 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Eritrea 0.8656 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Nauru 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.9963 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers 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.