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Syria → Austria

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From
Syria
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
15,246
Change since 2018
+614.4%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
8.49%
Inflow 202315,246OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Syria to Austria

Inflows of nationals of Syria recorded by Austria; stock of nationals of Syria living there; and acquisitions of Austria's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

11k23k200020032006200920122015201820212023
11k23k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000151
2001124
2002169
2003184
2004243
2005150
2006111
2007214
2008186
2009300
2010231
2011441
2012903
20131,734
20147,400
201522,610
20169,040
20176,691
20182,134
20191,647
20203,729
202113,365
202215,103
202315,246
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—95,180—
202315,24682,1691,866
202215,10368,3581,165
202113,36555,372543
20203,72951,502211
20191,64749,813164
20182,13448,103103
20176,69141,67298
20169,04033,313134
201522,61011,25579
20147,4004,26895
20131,7342,68983
20129031,91353
20114411,59161
20102311,45928
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Syria who live in Austria: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

45k91k19901995200020052010201520202024
45k91k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990501
1995866
20001,475
20052,296
20103,007
201522,831
202050,684
202490,968
Estimate, 2024
90,968
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Austria's consulates in Syria

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Austria's consulates located in Syria.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202435817118250.8%
202335114220357.8%
202235815319755.0%
2021104327269.2%
2020323013.1%
20193923157719.6%
20182312220—
2012153549964.7%
201192260232034.7%
20101,05381223422.2%
20091,00580619919.8%

Applications by year

5271,05320092010201120122018201920202021202220232024
5271,053200920112018202020222024
Data table
20091,005
20101,053
2011922
2012153
2018231
2019392
202032
2021104
2022358
2023351
2024358
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of Syria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons3,674
  2. Family671
  3. Work15
  4. Education8
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,368200
202418,33332,241464
202318,40921,865509
202212,05311,165517
20218,2120543547
20203,2600211506
20193,0400164433
20185,4540103365
201713,058098269
20168,3910134172
20158,424179127
20143,946095109
20131,171083102
20128550530
20115040610
20101850280
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)11
  2. EU Blue Card2
  3. Researchers1
  4. Other paid activities1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,843
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
188
Changed status into work, 2025
6
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
6
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Syria to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20253,0682,479589
202411,7071,29210,415
202315,2461,35613,890
202215,10397614,127
202113,36564412,721
20203,7294433,286
20191,6475871,060
20182,1348581,276
20176,6918495,842
20169,0401,2017,839
201522,61070721,903
20147,4002727,128
20131,7341191,615
2012903113790
201144174367
201023182149

Immigration by year

11k23k2002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
11k23k2002200620102014201820222025
Data table
2002169
2003184
2004243
2005150
2006111
2007214
2008186
2009300
2010231
2011441
2012903
20131,734
20147,400
201522,610
20169,040
20176,691
20182,134
20191,647
20203,729
202113,365
202215,103
202315,246
202411,707
20253,068
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in Syria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyDamascusbmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Syria ranks 4.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Syria, 2023
  1. Germany128,742
  2. Netherlands19,551
  3. Canada9,345
  4. Belgium5,496
  5. United States4,250
  6. France3,381
  7. Türkiye3,330
  8. Norway3,116
  9. Sweden2,515
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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