Syrian Arab Republic

1950

2025

2100

Syrian Arab Republic

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net immigration of 421,693 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Syrian Arab Republic has lost a cumulative 2.3 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

+421,693

Net migration rate

+16.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

How much immigration is there?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-1,061,122

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

801,514

Top year: 2007

Peak emigration

-2,081,303

Lowest year: 2013

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-4487

Per year

Syrian Arab Republic receives approximately 421,693 net migrants per year (16.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 801,514 in 2007.

The bottom line

Syrian Arab Republic experiences moderate net immigration, with more people arriving than leaving. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).