Syria vs Türkiye
Syria vs Türkiye: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 32.1 per 1,000 people in Syria and -3.6 per 1,000 people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Syria, by 35.7 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Syria has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2023, Syria ranked 2 and Türkiye ranked 192 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Syria at -0.3 per 1,000 people and Türkiye at -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Syria | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32.1 | -3.6 |
| 2022 | 32.7 | -3.5 |
| 2021 | 9.8 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 12.8 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 24.6 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | 26.3 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | -15 | 7.9 |
| 2016 | -6.5 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | -42.6 | 13.3 |
| 2014 | -71.9 | 13.2 |
| 2013 | -96.1 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | -43.9 | 3.4 |
| 2011 | -11.2 | 0.9 |
| 2010 | -2.4 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | -2.4 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | -18.6 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 38.4 | -2.6 |
| 2006 | 34.8 | -2.7 |
| 2005 | 0.7 | -2.5 |
| 2004 | 0.6 | -2.1 |
| 2003 | -1.9 | -1.8 |
| 2002 | -2 | -1.9 |
| 2001 | -2.1 | -2.5 |
| 2000 | -2.1 | -3 |
| 1999 | -1.9 | -3.4 |
| 1998 | -1.6 | -3.6 |
| 1997 | -2 | -3.3 |
| 1996 | -2 | -2.9 |
| 1995 | -1.9 | -2.5 |
| 1994 | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| 1993 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| 1992 | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| 1991 | -0.8 | -1.2 |
| 1990 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| 1989 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| 1988 | -0.7 | -0.5 |
| 1987 | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| 1986 | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| 1985 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1984 | -0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1983 | -1 | 0.8 |
| 1982 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| 1981 | -2.7 | -4.6 |
| 1980 | -3.7 | -3.3 |
| 1979 | -3.8 | -4.9 |
| 1978 | -3.7 | -4.2 |
| 1977 | -3.5 | -3.6 |
| 1976 | -3.4 | -3.2 |
| 1975 | -3.2 | -4.7 |
| 1974 | -3.3 | -3.8 |
| 1973 | -2.5 | -3.3 |
| 1972 | -2.6 | -3.1 |
| 1971 | -2.3 | -2.5 |
| 1970 | -3.1 | -4.1 |
| 1969 | -3 | -3.1 |
| 1968 | -2.8 | -2.3 |
| 1967 | -2.5 | -1.9 |
| 1966 | -2.4 | -1.5 |
| 1965 | -2.3 | -3.5 |
| 1964 | -2.3 | -2.2 |
| 1963 | -2.3 | -1.4 |
| 1962 | -2.3 | -1.1 |
| 1961 | -2.3 | -0.9 |
| 1960 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 1959 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 1958 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 1957 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 1956 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 1955 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 1954 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 1953 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 1952 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 1950 | 0 | 2.5 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Syria | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.2-2.6–46.1 | -3.2-7.5–1.1 |
| 2025 | 16.5-14.9–45.6 | -2.9-8.5–2.2 |
| 2026 | 11.6-23.8–44.9 | -2.5-9.2–3.3 |
| 2027 | 9.5-26.9–45.7 | -2-9.3–4.2 |
| 2028 | 6.9-30.3–42 | -1.8-9.2–5.1 |
| 2029 | 6.2-32.2–43 | -1.8-9.3–5.5 |
| 2030 | 3.7-34.4–42 | -1.5-9.2–5.9 |
| 2031 | 3-36.4–42.9 | -1.5-9.5–6.2 |
| 2032 | 1.7-37.3–41.1 | -1.4-9.8–6.2 |
| 2033 | 1.7-37.4–41.2 | -1.3-10.1–6.2 |
| 2034 | 0.9-37.1–39.5 | -1.3-10.2–6.5 |
| 2035 | 0.7-39.3–41.1 | -1.1-9.9–6.3 |
| 2036 | -0.2-39.2–39.8 | -0.9-9.3–6.9 |
| 2037 | 0.4-39.3–39.3 | -0.9-9.7–6.7 |
| 2038 | -0.1-40.8–39.1 | -1-9.9–6.7 |
| 2039 | -0.4-42.1–36.6 | -0.9-10.2–6.8 |
| 2040 | -0.1-42.8–37.6 | -0.9-10.3–7 |
| 2041 | -0.4-41.6–37.5 | -0.9-9.9–7 |
| 2042 | -0.3-41.3–40.3 | -0.8-10.2–7.3 |
| 2043 | -0.6-42.6–39.4 | -0.9-10.3–7.4 |
| 2044 | -0.8-42.2–39.2 | -0.8-10.5–7.4 |
| 2045 | 0.1-41.7–36.9 | -0.9-9.9–7.2 |
| 2046 | -0.4-38.9–38 | -0.6-9.8–7.6 |
| 2047 | -0.8-43.7–37.2 | -0.7-9.8–7.5 |
| 2048 | -0.3-42.6–37.2 | -0.7-9.9–7.3 |
| 2049 | 0.1-42.5–39.9 | -0.8-10–7.3 |
| 2050 | 0.2-40.1–40.2 | -0.8-10.2–7.3 |
| 2051 | -0.1-40.5–39.5 | -0.7-9.7–7.6 |
| 2052 | -0.3-43.6–39.5 | -0.7-10.1–7.6 |
| 2053 | 0.7-40.9–39.6 | -0.6-9.9–7.7 |
| 2054 | 0.4-42–41.4 | -0.6-9.7–7.8 |
| 2055 | -0.3-42.5–39.3 | -0.5-9.5–8.1 |
| 2056 | -0.2-42–38.2 | -0.7-9.8–7.8 |
| 2057 | -0.9-44.3–38.6 | -0.6-9.5–8.1 |
| 2058 | -0.7-43.2–39.4 | -0.6-9.5–8.1 |
| 2059 | 0.1-40.9–40.5 | -0.7-9.3–7.7 |
| 2060 | -0.4-41.8–37.3 | -0.6-9.1–7.7 |
| 2061 | -0.9-42.9–37.3 | -0.6-9.4–8 |
| 2062 | -0.8-41.9–37.2 | -0.6-9.7–8.1 |
| 2063 | -0.6-41.9–38.9 | -0.6-9.2–8.4 |
| 2064 | -0.2-43.3–37.5 | -0.6-9.3–7.6 |
| 2065 | 0.1-41.9–36.8 | -0.6-9–7.7 |
| 2066 | -0.5-42.1–37.7 | -0.5-9.4–7.6 |
| 2067 | -0.5-42–36.6 | -0.5-9.5–7.9 |
| 2068 | -0.4-41.2–38.1 | -0.5-8.9–8.4 |
| 2069 | -0.9-45.1–37.8 | -0.5-9.4–8.1 |
| 2070 | -0.6-47.8–39.2 | -0.6-9.4–7.4 |
| 2071 | -0.2-42.1–37.1 | -0.6-9–8.2 |
| 2072 | -0.1-42.8–40.2 | -0.7-9–7.7 |
| 2073 | -0.5-42.6–39.3 | -0.6-9–7.8 |
| 2074 | -0.4-45.4–37.7 | -0.8-9.4–7.6 |
| 2075 | -0.2-41.1–38.2 | -0.7-9.8–7.5 |
| 2076 | -0.1-43.8–39.5 | -0.7-9.8–7.6 |
| 2077 | -0.8-42.9–36.8 | -0.7-9.8–7.5 |
| 2078 | -0.7-42.1–35.5 | -0.6-9.7–8 |
| 2079 | -0-41.2–39 | -0.6-8.9–7.9 |
| 2080 | 1.1-42.3–39.3 | -0.6-8.9–7.2 |
| 2081 | 0.6-43.3–38.1 | -0.5-8.8–7.8 |
| 2082 | 0.6-42.1–40.4 | -0.6-8.4–8.1 |
| 2083 | 0-42.4–37.7 | -0.5-8.3–7.8 |
| 2084 | 0.4-43–38.4 | -0.4-8.6–8.2 |
| 2085 | 0.5-41.6–38.3 | -0.5-8.7–8 |
| 2086 | -0.5-43.8–37.7 | -0.5-9.1–7.8 |
| 2087 | -0.1-43.8–36.9 | -0.4-9.2–8 |
| 2088 | 0.3-44.5–36.7 | -0.5-9.2–7.8 |
| 2089 | 0.3-43.7–37.3 | -0.5-9–8 |
| 2090 | -0.3-46.5–35.9 | -0.5-9.1–7.9 |
| 2091 | 0.3-45.4–35.9 | -0.4-8.8–8.3 |
| 2092 | -0-44.3–37.6 | -0.4-8.7–8.3 |
| 2093 | 0.1-44.7–37.7 | -0.5-8.8–8.2 |
| 2094 | -0.3-43–36.9 | -0.3-8.7–8.7 |
| 2095 | 0.3-44.9–36.8 | -0.3-8.5–8.1 |
| 2096 | -0.2-47.1–40.5 | -0.3-8.5–8.5 |
| 2097 | -0.3-44.2–39.9 | -0.4-9.6–7.8 |
| 2098 | -0.2-46.4–37.7 | -0.3-9.5–7.9 |
| 2099 | -0.4-48–37.9 | -0.5-9.3–7.9 |
| 2100 | -0.3-46–41.2 | -0.4-9.3–7.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Syria vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancySyria: 72.1 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySyria: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySyria: 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSyria: 3.58% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateSyria: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSyria: 23.6 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthSyria: 4.92% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSyria: 2.71 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSyria: 72.1% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageSyria: 22.3 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSyria: 4.7% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSyria: 4.06% of GDP in 2010Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personSyria: $110 in 2011Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSyria: 13.6% of government spending in 2010Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSyria: 269,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerSyria: 0.29% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSyria: 5.44% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSyria: 2 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSyria: 30 million TIV in 2010Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025