Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) in Syria
Syria: Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) was 50.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Syria, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Syria stood at 50.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Syria peaked at 50.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2005.
Syria ranks 85th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.0% | — |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +2.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 50.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 50.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 50.3% compare
- 83 Vanuatu 50.3% compare
- 84 North Korea 50.2% compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 50.1% compare
- 87 Ireland 50.1% compare
- 88 Tanzania 50.0% compare
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Syria?
- Female migrants in Syria was 50.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for female migrants?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.