Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate was -15.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Syria, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria recorded -15.04 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 380.5% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syria peaked at 513.47 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Syria ranks 146th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 75 % change on previous year | +325.0% |
| 1981 | 200 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1983 | 52.39 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1984 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1985 | 39.5 % change on previous year | -355.5% |
| 1986 | -97.21 % change on previous year | -346.1% |
| 1987 | -100 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1989 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1992 | 49.88 % change on previous year | +2320.7% |
| 1993 | 513.47 % change on previous year | +929.4% |
| 1994 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1995 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 1996 | -23.37 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 1997 | -18.2 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1998 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1999 | -69.17 % change on previous year | +804.7% |
| 2000 | -46.46 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2001 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2002 | -12.96 % change on previous year | +297.0% |
| 2003 | 26.15 % change on previous year | -301.7% |
| 2004 | 324.37 % change on previous year | +1140.5% |
| 2005 | 67.22 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2007 | 114.15 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2008 | -26.47 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2009 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2010 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | -24.87 % change on previous year | +435.2% |
| 2012 | -36.92 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2013 | -68.67 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1011 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2015 | -85.84 % change on previous year | +84769.4% |
| 2016 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2017 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2018 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2019 | -13.84 % change on previous year | +342.1% |
| 2020 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2021 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2022 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2023 | -8.46 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2024 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2025 | -15.04 % change on previous year | +380.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -15.04 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's -15.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate 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 | -84769.4% | -0.1011 % change on previous year | -85.84 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2320.7% | 2.06 % change on previous year | 49.88 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1140.5% | 26.15 % change on previous year | 324.37 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +929.4% | 49.88 % change on previous year | 513.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.65 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 49 % change on previous year | -69.17 % change on previous year | 513.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.68 % change on previous year | -46.46 % change on previous year | 324.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -24.61 % change on previous year | -85.84 % change on previous year | -0.1011 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.84 % change on previous year | -15.04 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 143 China -11.88 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Georgia -14.52 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Armenia -14.75 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Turkey -18.71 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Tunisia -19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Kuwait -20.9 % change on previous year 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syria was -15.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 513.47 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Syria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Syria ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.