OECD members vs Syria: Net migration

OECD members
1.91 million
in 2025
Syria
421,693
in 2025
OECD members rank
3rd
Syria rank
3rd

Net migration over time

  • OECD members
  • Syria
-2.0M02.0M4.0M6.0M196019922025

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.91 million against 421,693 in Syria, a difference of 1.49 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 4.5 times Syria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 3rd of 49 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 575,149 -12,321 587,470 OECD members
1970s 643,563 -23,641 667,204 OECD members
1980s 638,867 -11,419 650,286 OECD members
1990s 1.72 million -18,960 1.74 million OECD members
2000s 2.96 million 91,377 2.87 million OECD members
2010s 4.49 million -507,347 5.00 million OECD members
2020s 3.34 million 490,151 2.85 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, OECD members or Syria?
OECD members, at 1.91 million against 421,693 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between OECD members and Syria?
1.49 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Syria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do OECD members and Syria rank globally for net migration?
OECD members ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 3rd of 49 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
264 places, 17,424 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.