Annual growth rate of urban population share in Syria
Syria: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0173 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0173
Change on year
up 239.2%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.55
in 2013
All-time low
-0.9724
in 2017
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Syria, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Syria stood at 0.0173.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 239.2% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Syria peaked at 10.55 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.9724, in 2017.
That places Syria 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.88 | — |
| 1951 | 1.58 | -16.0% |
| 1952 | 1.48 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 1.38 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 1.29 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 1.2 | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 1.13 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 1.01 | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 0.9542 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9105 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 0.8738 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8436 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8199 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8024 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7908 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7851 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7849 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7901 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.802 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8138 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8169 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8069 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7938 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7767 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7559 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7315 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7035 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.672 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6374 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5984 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5576 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5088 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.467 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4332 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4082 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3915 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.383 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3827 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3903 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4057 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4289 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4594 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.498 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5441 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6075 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6649 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7114 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.746 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7696 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7823 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7845 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7764 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7665 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.682 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5103 | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4154 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4679 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6604 | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9942 | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 9.93 | +588.1% |
| 2012 | 9.81 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.55 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8258 | — |
| 2016 | -0.5988 | -27.5% |
| 2017 | -0.9724 | +62.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3375 | -65.3% |
| 2019 | -0.3726 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | -0.7151 | +91.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3767 | -47.3% |
| 2022 | -0.723 | +91.9% |
| 2023 | -0.3808 | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 | -101.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0173 | +239.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0173 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.25, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0173 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1841, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +588.1% | 1.44 | 9.93 |
| 2025 | +239.2% | 0.0051 | 0.0173 |
| 2024 | +101.3% | -0.3808 | 0.0051 |
| 2014 | -100.0% | 10.55 | 0 |
| 2020 | -91.9% | -0.3726 | -0.7151 |
| 2022 | -91.9% | -0.3767 | -0.723 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3 | 0.9542 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8203 | 0.7849 | 0.9105 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7508 | 0.6374 | 0.8169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4521 | 0.3827 | 0.5984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5836 | 0.4057 | 0.7696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.684 | 0.4154 | 0.9942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | -0.9724 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3622 | -0.723 | 0.0173 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Syria?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Syria was 0.0173 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9724 in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Syria ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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