Syria

Net migration rate in Syria

Net migration rate in Syria: 0 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 32.1 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
32.1 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
+32.1 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
2 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.3 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in SyriaNet migration rate in Syria: 0 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 32.1 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -46 per 1,000 people and 41.2 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -46 per 1,000 people and 41.2 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 38.4 per 1,000 people in 2007, the lowest -96.1 per 1,000 people in 2013.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearSyria
202332.1
202232.7
20219.8
202012.8
201924.6
201826.3
2017-15
2016-6.5
2015-42.6
2014-71.9
2013-96.1
2012-43.9
2011-11.2
2010-2.4
2009-2.4
2008-18.6
200738.4
200634.8
20050.7
20040.6
2003-1.9
2002-2
2001-2.1
2000-2.1
1999-1.9
1998-1.6
1997-2
1996-2
1995-1.9
1994-0.9
1993-0.6
1992-0.3
1991-0.8
1990-0.5
1989-0.7
1988-0.7
1987-0.7
1986-0.9
1985-0.6
1984-0.5
1983-1
1982-0.1
1981-2.7
1980-3.7
1979-3.8
1978-3.7
1977-3.5
1976-3.4
1975-3.2
1974-3.3
1973-2.5
1972-2.6
1971-2.3
1970-3.1
1969-3
1968-2.8
1967-2.5
1966-2.4
1965-2.3
1964-2.3
1963-2.3
1962-2.3
1961-2.3
19600
19590
19580
19570
19560
19550
19540
19530
19520
19510
19500
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSyria
202422.2-2.6–46.1
202516.5-14.9–45.6
202611.6-23.8–44.9
20279.5-26.9–45.7
20286.9-30.3–42
20296.2-32.2–43
20303.7-34.4–42
20313-36.4–42.9
20321.7-37.3–41.1
20331.7-37.4–41.2
20340.9-37.1–39.5
20350.7-39.3–41.1
2036-0.2-39.2–39.8
20370.4-39.3–39.3
2038-0.1-40.8–39.1
2039-0.4-42.1–36.6
2040-0.1-42.8–37.6
2041-0.4-41.6–37.5
2042-0.3-41.3–40.3
2043-0.6-42.6–39.4
2044-0.8-42.2–39.2
20450.1-41.7–36.9
2046-0.4-38.9–38
2047-0.8-43.7–37.2
2048-0.3-42.6–37.2
20490.1-42.5–39.9
20500.2-40.1–40.2
2051-0.1-40.5–39.5
2052-0.3-43.6–39.5
20530.7-40.9–39.6
20540.4-42–41.4
2055-0.3-42.5–39.3
2056-0.2-42–38.2
2057-0.9-44.3–38.6
2058-0.7-43.2–39.4
20590.1-40.9–40.5
2060-0.4-41.8–37.3
2061-0.9-42.9–37.3
2062-0.8-41.9–37.2
2063-0.6-41.9–38.9
2064-0.2-43.3–37.5
20650.1-41.9–36.8
2066-0.5-42.1–37.7
2067-0.5-42–36.6
2068-0.4-41.2–38.1
2069-0.9-45.1–37.8
2070-0.6-47.8–39.2
2071-0.2-42.1–37.1
2072-0.1-42.8–40.2
2073-0.5-42.6–39.3
2074-0.4-45.4–37.7
2075-0.2-41.1–38.2
2076-0.1-43.8–39.5
2077-0.8-42.9–36.8
2078-0.7-42.1–35.5
2079-0-41.2–39
20801.1-42.3–39.3
20810.6-43.3–38.1
20820.6-42.1–40.4
20830-42.4–37.7
20840.4-43–38.4
20850.5-41.6–38.3
2086-0.5-43.8–37.7
2087-0.1-43.8–36.9
20880.3-44.5–36.7
20890.3-43.7–37.3
2090-0.3-46.5–35.9
20910.3-45.4–35.9
2092-0-44.3–37.6
20930.1-44.7–37.7
2094-0.3-43–36.9
20950.3-44.9–36.8
2096-0.2-47.1–40.5
2097-0.3-44.2–39.9
2098-0.2-46.4–37.7
2099-0.4-48–37.9
2100-0.3-46–41.2

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.

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