Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Syria: Net migration (World Population)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1.29 million
in 2025
Syria
421,693
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
5th
Syria rank
3rd

Net migration (World Population) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Syria
-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M02.0M196019922025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 1.29 million against 421,693 in Syria, a difference of 870,717.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Syria ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 215,803 -12,321 228,124 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1970s -52,266 -23,641 28,625 Syria
1980s -253,734 -11,419 242,315 Syria
1990s -1.02 million -18,960 1.00 million Syria
2000s -498,239 91,377 589,616 Syria
2010s 161,554 -507,347 668,901 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s -777,439 490,151 1.27 million Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Syria?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 1.29 million against 421,693 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Syria?
870,717, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Syria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Syria rank globally for net migration?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Syria ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.