Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict in Syria
Syria: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict was 174,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Syria, 2011–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Syria recorded 174,000 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Syria peaked at 3.50 million number of cases in 2013 and was at its lowest, 156,000 number of cases, in 2011.
That places Syria 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict in Syria, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 156,000 number of cases | — |
| 2012 | 2.40 million number of cases | +1438.5% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million number of cases | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million number of cases | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million number of cases | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million number of cases | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million number of cases | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million number of cases | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million number of cases | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million number of cases | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 456,000 number of cases | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 171,000 number of cases | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 174,000 number of cases | +1.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 174,000 number of cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 177,500 number of cases, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 174,000 number of cases is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,000 number of cases, 3.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1438.5% | 156,000 number of cases | 2.40 million number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.89 million number of cases | 156,000 number of cases | 3.50 million number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 655,750 number of cases | 171,000 number of cases | 1.82 million number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 13 Central African Republic 214,000 number of cases compare
- 14 Israel 203,000 number of cases compare
- 15 Niger 181,000 number of cases compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 166,000 number of cases compare
- 18 Cameroon 164,000 number of cases compare
- 19 Philippines 160,000 number of cases compare
More public sector data for Syria
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Syria?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Syria was 174,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
- What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million number of cases in 2013.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,000 number of cases in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Syria ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.