Syria SY: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data was reported at 569,774.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 562,823.000 Person for 2016. Syria SY: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data is updated yearly, averaging 427,424.500 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,955,236.000 Person in 2007 and a record low of 284,856.000 Person in 1990. Syria SY: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

The total population in Syria was estimated at 24.7 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Syria Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, Turkey was the country that hosted the highest amount of Syrian refugees, amounting up to 3.1 million refugees. Lebanon was second, hosting 775,000 Syrian refugees. The data refers to the total number of Syrian refugees in a given country, not considering the date of their application for asylum or the date of their flight.

Unemployment Rate in Syria decreased to 13 percent in 2024 from 13.20 percent in 2023. This dataset provides - Syria Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Syria SY: Net Migration data was reported at -1,240,000.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -4,157,896.000 Person for 2012. Syria SY: Net Migration data is updated yearly, averaging -108,500.500 Person from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 370,000.000 Person in 2007 and a record low of -4,157,896.000 Person in 2012. Syria SY: Net Migration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

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Family composition of Syrian refugees who arrived in Canada as part of the Government of Canada's commitment to resettle Syrian refugees. Please note that in these datasets, the figures have been suppressed or rounded to prevent the identification of individuals when the datasets are compiled and compared with other publicly available statistics. Values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--“ and all other values are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. This may result to the sum of the figures not equating to the totals indicated. Please note that the datasets will not be updated.

In 1800, the region of present-day Syria had a population of approximately 1.25 million people. Growth was relatively slow during the 19th century, and the population reached just over two million by the time of the First World War in 1914. However, population would begin to grow more rapidly following the beginning of French occupation in 1920, and by the time Syria achieved independence from France in 1946, the population would be just over 3.2 million. Following the country’s independence, Syria would begin experiencing exponential growth, the result of significant economic growth from the country’s growing petroleum exports.

However, the 21st century would see a sharp reversal of Syria’s exponential population growth, with the beginning of the Syrian Civil War after widespread anti-government protests in 2011. After peaking at 21.4 million people in 2010, Syria’s population would see a rapid decline during the civil war, as widespread conflict, massacres, and destruction would lead to significant fatalities and a mass exodus of refugees from the country, with several million migrating to neighboring Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan, and another several hundred thousand ultimately migrating to the European Union. As a result, the population of the country has declined greatly, falling from over 21 million in 2010 to just under 17 million by 2018. However, as the fighting has gradually decreased in intensity and refugee rates have levelled off, the population of Syria has slowly began to grow again. In 2020, Syria is estimated to have a population of 17.5 million people.

This statistic shows the age structure in Syria from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 30.34 percent of Syria's total population were aged 0 to 14 years. The shrinking population of Syria In the past, Syria’s population has been one of the fastest growing populations around the world. While the fertility rate is much lower now than it has been, in 2013, World Bank figures show a fertility rate of 3 children per woman. This rate is still relatively high, but the country’s historically expanding population has left the country with a large cohort of young people: Almost 40 percent of the Syrian population is under 14 years of age, with close to 60 percent of the population aged 15 to 64. This leaves around a meager 4 percent of Syrians who are over 65 years old. At present, the median age of the population is estimated to be around 23 years, which means half the population is under 23, leaving large numbers of young people at the mercy of the war that has plagued the country. As of October 2015, 12,517 children were reportedly killed in the fighting, with the number of unreported cases being presumably much higher than this. This dire situation has caused many people to flee the country and it is no surprise that the majority of them are young. Despite a high fertility rate, this mass emigration has significantly stalled population growth in the country, a trend which is expected to continue especially as an overwhelming majority of Syrians – 46 percent - stated they would leave the country if given the opportunity.

UNICEF's country profile for Syrian Arab Republic, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Syria was worth 19.99 billion US dollars in 2023, according to official data from the World Bank. The GDP value of Syria represents 0.02 percent of the world economy. This dataset provides - Syria GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the percentage of housing units in Syria which are either damaged or destroyed between 2010 and 2017, by governorate. As of 2017, 31.2 percent of housing units in the governorate of Dayr az-Zawr were damaged as a result of the Syrian civil war.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Syria increased to 555472 SYP Million in 2021 from 447815 SYP Million in 2020. This dataset provides - Syria Gross Fixed Capital Formation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Syria SY: Survival To Age 65: Female: % of Cohort data was reported at 86.406 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.020 % for 2015. Syria SY: Survival To Age 65: Female: % of Cohort data is updated yearly, averaging 78.601 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.406 % in 2016 and a record low of 49.274 % in 1960. Syria SY: Survival To Age 65: Female: % of Cohort data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

The United Nations Refugee Agency registered about 7.4 million internally displaced persons in Syria in mid-2024. The number grew rapidly from 2012 to 2014, the first years after the Syrian Civil War broke out, and has remained stable between six and seven millions since. At the end of 2024, long-ruling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in an offensive by the HTS militia, a significant turning point in the civil war.

Netherlands Imports from Syria was US$8.61 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Netherlands Imports from Syria - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Iraq Exports to Syria was US$6.85 Million during 2015, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Iraq Exports to Syria - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Syria SY: Battle-Related Deaths: Number of People data was reported at 24,950.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43,936.000 Person for 2016. Syria SY: Battle-Related Deaths: Number of People data is updated yearly, averaging 41,218.000 Person from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2017, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69,086.000 Person in 2013 and a record low of 1.000 Person in 2004. Syria SY: Battle-Related Deaths: Number of People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths.; ; Uppsala Conflict Data Program, http://www.pcr.uu.se/research/ucdp/.; Sum;

Russia Imports from Syria was US$12.45 Million during 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Russia Imports from Syria - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Guyana Exports to Syria was US$68.08 Thousand during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Guyana Exports to Syria - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.