Djibouti vs Syria: Refugees, by country of asylum
Djibouti
24,899
in 2025
Syria
9,885
in 2025
Djibouti rank
10th
Syria rank
11th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Djibouti
- Syria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 24,899 against 9,885 in Syria, a difference of 15,014.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.5 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 10th and Syria ranks 11th of 19 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,293 | 490,861 | 475,567 | Syria |
| 2010s | 18,765 | 263,120 | 244,355 | Syria |
| 2020s | 22,793 | 12,711 | 10,082 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Djibouti or Syria?
- Djibouti, at 24,899 against 9,885 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Djibouti and Syria?
- 15,014, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Djibouti ranks 10th 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.