Algeria vs Syria: Refugees, by country of asylum
Algeria
180,575
in 2025
Syria
9,885
in 2025
Algeria rank
8th
Syria rank
11th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Algeria
- Syria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 180,575 against 9,885 in Syria, a difference of 170,690.
That makes Algeria's figure about 18.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Syria ranks 11th of 19 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,487 | 490,861 | 363,373 | Syria |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 263,120 | 168,493 | Syria |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 12,711 | 113,486 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Algeria or Syria?
- Algeria, at 180,575 against 9,885 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Algeria and Syria?
- 170,690, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Syria rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Syria ranks 11th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.