
Syria: Migrant population
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| Syria |
Migrant population, percent of total population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 4 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2024 |
| Average | 5 |
| Min - Max | 4 - 8 |
| Source | United Nations Population Division |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 4 percent, unchanged from 4 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 11 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1990 to 2024 is 5 percent. The minimum value, 4 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 8 percent was recorded in 2010.
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| Recent values | Syria: Migrant population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1990 | 6 |
Definition: International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 25.62 | 2025 | million |
| Percent urban population | 72.08 | 2025 | percent |
| Population density | 128 | 2023 | people per square km |
| Population ages 65 and above | 4.84 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent children | 28.44 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent female population | 49.94 | 2025 | percent |
| Rural population, percent | 27.92 | 2025 | percent |
| Age dependency ratio | 49.88 | 2025 | percent |
| Refugee population | 595,953 | 2023 | refugees |
| Migrant population | 4 | 2024 | percent |
| Population growth | 3.77 | 2025 | percent |