Annual growth rate of urban population share in Syria
Syria: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
up 239.2%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2013
All-time low
-1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Syria, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Syria stood at 0.0%.
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 10.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.9% | — |
| 1951 | 1.6% | -16.0% |
| 1952 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +588.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | — |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -27.5% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | +62.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -65.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | +91.9% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -47.3% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | +91.9% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -101.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | +239.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -1.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.7% | 0.0% | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.85 % 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 0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.