Key Takeaways
- 2.0 million Syrian refugees were registered in Turkey as of 2024-era UNHCR statistics; specifically, UNHCR’s Turkey operational data reports the registered refugee population level.
- 1.2 million Syrian refugees were registered in Lebanon as of UNHCR’s operational refugee data snapshot (2024-era statistics).
- 660,000 Syrian refugees were registered in Jordan as of UNHCR operational data snapshot (2024-era statistics).
- In Syria, 25% of children had not received basic immunizations in the 2022 nutrition situation analysis.
- 60% of children in Syria (under 5) were reported as not completing the recommended routine immunization schedule in 2022 (Syria situation/health assessments summarized in UNICEF/partners reporting).
- The crude birth rate in Syria was about 20 births per 1,000 population per year in the World Bank’s 2023/2022 indicator dataset.
- The crude death rate in Syria was about 7 deaths per 1,000 population per year in the World Bank’s indicator dataset.
- Life expectancy at birth in Syria was about 65.8 years in the World Bank’s World Development Indicators (latest available value).
- GDP (current US$) for Syria was about $25.0 billion in 2022, according to World Bank WDI.
- GDP growth (annual %) for Syria was about -3.6% in 2022, according to World Bank WDI.
- GDP per capita (current US$) for Syria was about $1,400 in 2022 in World Bank WDI.
- Syria’s electricity access remains low; 13.6% of the population was connected to electricity distribution in 2019 based on World Bank’s “Syria Electricity Sector” diagnostics (regional electrification stats).
- 51% of firms in Syria reported an unreliable/limited electricity supply (World Bank Enterprise Surveys question on electricity as a constraint).
- Syria had an estimated 52.7% of total roads paved in 2020 (World Bank transport indicators on road condition/paving share).
- 3.9 million people in Syria were classified as needing urgent nutrition interventions in 2024 (UN OCHA/UNICEF nutrition sector reporting via Humanitarian Response Plan).
About 6.3 million Syrians are registered refugees or asylum seekers worldwide, with millions more needing urgent help.
Humanitarian Needs
Humanitarian Needs Interpretation
Health & Nutrition
Health & Nutrition Interpretation
Demographics & Labor
Demographics & Labor Interpretation
Economy & Trade
Economy & Trade Interpretation
Infrastructure & Energy
Infrastructure & Energy Interpretation
Food Security
Food Security Interpretation
Displacement & Migration
Displacement & Migration Interpretation
Civilian Harm
Civilian Harm Interpretation
Housing & Infrastructure
Housing & Infrastructure Interpretation
Energy & Utilities
Energy & Utilities Interpretation
Macroeconomy & Trade
Macroeconomy & Trade Interpretation
Economic Indicators
Economic Indicators Interpretation
Population Displacement
Population Displacement Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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