Syria vs Ukraine: Net migration
Syria
421,693
in 2025
Ukraine
1.70 million
in 2025
Syria rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
1st
Net migration over time
- Syria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.70 million against 421,693 in Syria, a difference of 1.28 million.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 4.0 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.
Syria ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12,321 | 68,492 | 80,814 | Ukraine |
| 1970s | -23,641 | 11,253 | 34,893 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | -11,419 | 22,177 | 33,596 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | -18,960 | -18,724 | 236.4 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 91,377 | -8,722 | 100,099 | Syria |
| 2010s | -507,347 | -5,826 | 501,521 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 490,151 | -526,054 | 1.02 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Syria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.70 million against 421,693 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Syria and Ukraine?
- 1.28 million, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Ukraine rank globally for net migration?
- Syria ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 215 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.