Population
24.7M+4.6% vs 2023
Demographics Statistics in the Syrian Arab Republic
Explore trusted demographics data and trends for the Syrian Arab Republic.
Population growth
4.5%−0.5 pp vs 2023
Life expectancy at birth
72.12 years−0.9% vs 2022
Population aged 65+
4.7%+0.1 pp vs 2023
Net migration
546.5K−27.8% vs 2023
Age dependency ratio
51.3%−2.6 pp vs 2023
All Demographics datasets for the Syrian Arab Republic (114)
| Dataset | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Population and Employment: Annual population FAO | FAO | +3.8% |
| Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) Gender Statistics | Gender Statistics | +2.7% |
| Urban population, female (% of total) Gender Statistics | Gender Statistics | +3.8% |
| Urban population, male (% of total) Gender Statistics | Gender Statistics | +3.3% |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +5% |
| Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −12.9% |
| Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −13.2% |
| Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −13.1% |
| Population in the largest city (% of urban population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −1.7% |
| Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.2% |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −1.9% |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −8.5% |
| Forcibly displaced people World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +2% |
| Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +2.2% |
| Net migration World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −27.8% |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −3.1% |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −6.4% |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of asylum World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.7% |
| International migrant stock, total World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +3.1% |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −2% |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +5.6% |
| Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +3.3% |
| Population ages 0-14, female World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −3.8% |
| Population ages 0-14, male World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −3.9% |
| Population ages 0-14, total World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −3.9% |
| Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −6.5% |
| Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −7.7% |
| Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −7.8% |
| Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −1.2% |
| Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −1.2% |
| Population ages 15-64, female World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +6.2% |
| Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.6% |
| Population ages 15-64, male World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +6.5% |
| Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.8% |
| Population ages 15-64, total World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +6.4% |
| Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.7% |
| Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.3% |
| Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1% |
| Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +8.8% |
| Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +8.1% |
| Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +5.2% |
| Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +5.3% |
| Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.2% |
| Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.9% |
| Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.6% |
| Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | 0% |
| Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.1% |
| Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.2% |
| Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.2% |
| Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.5% |
| Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.8% |
| Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.9% |
| Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.2% |
| Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.2% |
| Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.4% |
| Population ages 65 and above, female World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +5.8% |
| Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.2% |
| Population ages 65 and above, male World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +5.8% |
| Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.1% |
| Population ages 65 and above, total World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +5.8% |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.2% |
| Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.9% |
| Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1% |
| Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | 0% |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −4.8% |
| Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.5% |
| Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −5.5% |
| Population growth (annual %) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −9.2% |
| Population, total World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.6% |
| Population, female World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +4.5% |
| Population, female (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −0.1% |
| Population, male (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +0.1% |
| Rural population World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +3% |
| Urban population growth (annual %) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | −7.8% |
| Urban population World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +5.7% |
| Urban population (% of total population) World Development Indicators | World Development Indicators | +1.1% |
| Population ages 00-04, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +8% |
| Population ages 00-04, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +8.1% |
| Population ages 05-09, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −2% |
| Population ages 05-09, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −2.2% |
| Population ages 10-14, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −3.6% |
| Population ages 10-14, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | −3.6% |
| Population ages 15-19, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +3.2% |
| Population ages 15-19, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +3.4% |
| Population ages 20-24, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +5.9% |
| Population ages 20-24, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +5.7% |
| Population ages 25-29, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +13.7% |
| Population ages 30-34, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +9.9% |
| Population ages 30-34, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +10.2% |
| Population ages 35-39, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +4.3% |
| Population ages 35-39, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +5.5% |
| Population ages 40-44, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +3.8% |
| Population ages 40-44, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +4.7% |
| Population ages 45-49, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +4.6% |
| Population ages 45-49, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +5.2% |
| Population ages 50-54, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +4.3% |
| Population ages 50-54, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +4.9% |
| Population ages 55-59, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +5% |
| Population ages 55-59, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +5.4% |
| Population ages 60-64, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +5.5% |
| Population ages 60-64, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +5.9% |
| Population ages 65-69, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +5.7% |
| Population ages 65-69, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +6.1% |
| Population ages 70-74, female Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +6.5% |
| Population ages 70-74, male Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | Health Nutrition and Population Statistics | +5.6% |
| Men who have sex with men: Population size estimate (number) WHO | WHO | – |
| Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates OECD | OECD | −0.8% |
| Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate OECD | OECD | −8.3% |
| Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 37 - Migration by education level OECD | OECD | +261.6% |
| Age range of most recent adolescent survey WHO | WHO | – |
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