UNHCR
Asylum seekers from Syria worldwide
UNHCR annual population statistic for asylum seekers from Syria worldwide, reported at year end where applicable.
Trend
Latest values
| Period | Area | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Syrian Arab Republic | 154,355.00 | people |
| 2024 | Syrian Arab Republic | 167,334.00 | people |
| 2023 | Syrian Arab Republic | 182,954.00 | people |
| 2022 | Syrian Arab Republic | 156,616.00 | people |
| 2021 | Syrian Arab Republic | 139,754.00 | people |
| 2020 | Syrian Arab Republic | 107,085.00 | people |
| 2019 | Syrian Arab Republic | 118,450.00 | people |
| 2018 | Syrian Arab Republic | 139,576.00 | people |
| 2017 | Syrian Arab Republic | 147,179.00 | people |
| 2016 | Syrian Arab Republic | 184,337.00 | people |
| 2015 | Syrian Arab Republic | 245,857.00 | people |
| 2014 | Syrian Arab Republic | 79,649.00 | people |
| 2013 | Syrian Arab Republic | 41,019.00 | people |
| 2012 | Syrian Arab Republic | 26,016.00 | people |
| 2011 | Syrian Arab Republic | 14,441.00 | people |
| 2010 | Syrian Arab Republic | 9,739.00 | people |
| 2009 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5,559.00 | people |
| 2008 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5,978.00 | people |
| 2007 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6,849.00 | people |
| 2006 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7,493.00 | people |
| 2005 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6,992.00 | people |
| 2004 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,781.00 | people |
| 2003 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,548.00 | people |
| 2002 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4,264.00 | people |
| 2001 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,853.00 | people |
| 2000 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,730.00 | people |
| 1999 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1998 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1997 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1996 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1995 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1994 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1993 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1992 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1991 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1990 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1989 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1988 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1987 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1986 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1985 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1984 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1983 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1982 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1981 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1980 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1979 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1969 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
| 1968 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.00 | people |
Citation
How to cite this data
Syria Data Observatory, “Asylum seekers from Syria worldwide”. Dataset: UNHCR Syria displacement, asylum, and demographic statistics. Original source: UNHCR. Version: 20260810023001-ca5c4ebf77d7. Last source check: 2026-08-24. https://observatory.sanaddata.com/en/indicators/unhcr-asylum-seekers-from-syria.
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