Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita origin in Syria
Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita origin was 0.1899 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Syria, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syria stood at 0.1899 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syria peaked at 0.3399 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1987.
That places Syria 2nd out of 199 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita origin in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | -70.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | +374.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -80.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -96.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +4157.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -56.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +423.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | +279.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.032 units per person | +3576.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1139 units per person | +255.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1918 units per person | +68.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2509 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2878 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3282 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3399 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.325 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3184 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3167 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.292 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2694 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2412 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1899 units per person | -21.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.1899 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 61.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.1899 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per person, 535.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita origin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4157.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2012 | +3576.7% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.032 units per person |
| 1990 | +423.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1985 | +374.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2002 | +279.7% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 2013 | +255.7% | 0.032 units per person | 0.1139 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1871 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.3399 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2713 units per person | 0.1899 units per person | 0.3184 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 South Sudan 0.1958 units per person compare
- 3 Eritrea 0.1538 units per person compare
- 4 Ukraine 0.134 units per person compare
- 5 Central African Republic 0.1223 units per person 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -15.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.1899 units per person 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 0.3399 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1987.
- How does Syria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Syria ranks 2nd out of 199 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 down 24.3%. 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 origin, per capita. 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 origin divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.