Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0654 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Syrian Arab Republic, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.0654 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 8.19 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +2430.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2203 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | +513.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | +324.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2006 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +2590.9% |
| 2007 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 2008 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.813 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8121 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.0654 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.0654 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2590.9% | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +2430.5% | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.1446 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +513.5% | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.2106 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +324.4% | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +200.0% | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.113 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 8.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 5.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 86 Tajikistan 0.0727 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Eswatini 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0642 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Senegal 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Japan 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.0654 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.