Canada vs Syria: Net migration (World Population)
Canada
326,204
in 2025
Syria
421,693
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Syria rank
3rd
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Canada
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 421,693 against 326,204 in Canada, a difference of 95,489.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Syria ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,198 | -12,321 | 95,520 | Canada |
| 1970s | 134,228 | -23,641 | 157,868 | Canada |
| 1980s | 130,701 | -11,419 | 142,120 | Canada |
| 1990s | 146,407 | -18,960 | 165,368 | Canada |
| 2000s | 211,519 | 91,377 | 120,142 | Canada |
| 2010s | 286,327 | -507,347 | 793,674 | Canada |
| 2020s | 340,682 | 490,151 | 149,469 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Canada or Syria?
- Syria, at 421,693 against 326,204 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Canada and Syria?
- 95,489, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Syria rank globally for net migration?
- Canada ranks 5th and Syria ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.