Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Syria
Syria: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 3,600 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Syria, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Syria is 3,600, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Syria peaked at 586,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 2002.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,500 | — |
| 2002 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 5,400 | +237.5% |
| 2005 | 9,400 | +74.1% |
| 2006 | 263,000 | +2697.9% |
| 2007 | 586,000 | +122.8% |
| 2008 | 438,000 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 394,000 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 377,000 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 301,000 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 180,000 | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 57,700 | -67.9% |
| 2014 | 115,000 | +99.3% |
| 2015 | 9,900 | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 8,100 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,700 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6,800 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 6,100 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 5,600 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 5,200 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 4,600 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 4,400 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 3,600 | -18.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,600 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,550, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2697.9% | 9,400 | 263,000 |
| 2004 | +237.5% | 1,600 | 5,400 |
| 2007 | +122.8% | 263,000 | 586,000 |
| 2014 | +99.3% | 57,700 | 115,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188,911 | 1,300 | 586,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 107,140 | 6,800 | 377,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,917 | 3,600 | 6,100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Syria?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Syria was 3,600 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 586,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Syria ranks 11th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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