Morocco vs Syria: Refugees, by country of asylum
Morocco
7,304
in 2025
Syria
9,885
in 2025
Morocco rank
12th
Syria rank
11th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Morocco
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 9,885 against 7,304 in Morocco, a difference of 2,581.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Morocco's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 12th and Syria ranks 11th of 19 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,062 | 490,861 | 489,799 | Syria |
| 2010s | 3,088 | 263,120 | 260,032 | Syria |
| 2020s | 7,459 | 12,711 | 5,252 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Morocco or Syria?
- Syria, at 9,885 against 7,304 in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Morocco and Syria?
- 2,581, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Syria rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Morocco ranks 12th 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.