Syria vs United States: Net migration

Syria
421,693
in 2025
United States
1.23 million
in 2025
Syria rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Net migration over time

  • Syria
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.23 million against 421,693 in Syria, a difference of 808,967.

That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Syria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria United States Difference Ahead
1960s -12,321 587,305 599,626 United States
1970s -23,641 682,994 706,635 United States
1980s -11,419 549,922 561,341 United States
1990s -18,960 1.18 million 1.20 million United States
2000s 91,377 1.34 million 1.25 million United States
2010s -507,347 1.72 million 2.23 million United States
2020s 490,151 1.03 million 537,020 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Syria or United States?
United States, at 1.23 million against 421,693 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Syria and United States?
808,967, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Syria and United States rank globally for net migration?
Syria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.