Internally displaced people due to conflict in Syria
Syria: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 5.54 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Syria, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced people due to conflict in Syria stood at 5.54 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Syria peaked at 7.63 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Syria 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 2.02 million people | — |
| 2013 | 6.52 million people | +223.4% |
| 2014 | 7.63 million people | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 6.56 million people | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 6.33 million people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.15 million people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.15 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.70 million people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.87 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.78 million people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.25 million people | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 7.41 million people | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 5.54 million people | -25.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5.54 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 414,524 people, 13.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced people due to conflict 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +223.4% | 2.02 million people | 6.52 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million people | 0 people | 7.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 million people | 5.54 million people | 7.41 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 internally displaced people due to conflict in Syria?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Syria was 5.54 million people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Syria rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Syria ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.