Syria vs United Kingdom: Net migration

Syria
421,693
in 2025
United Kingdom
389,911
in 2025
Syria rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Net migration over time

  • Syria
  • United Kingdom
-2.0M-1.0M01.0M196019922025

How they compare

Syria currently reports 421,693 against 389,911 in United Kingdom, a difference of 31,782.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Syria ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s -12,321 -5,898 6,423 United Kingdom
1970s -23,641 -18,101 5,540 United Kingdom
1980s -11,419 12,476 23,895 United Kingdom
1990s -18,960 62,959 81,919 United Kingdom
2000s 91,377 244,017 152,640 United Kingdom
2010s -507,347 265,630 772,977 United Kingdom
2020s 490,151 391,128 99,024 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Syria or United Kingdom?
Syria, at 421,693 against 389,911 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Syria and United Kingdom?
31,782, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Syria and United Kingdom rank globally for net migration?
Syria ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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

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.