Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Syria
Syria: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 121,907 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Syria, 1920–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 121,907 for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Syria peaked at 121,907 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,962, in 1970.
Syria ranks 56th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 51,901 | — |
| 1930 | 57,227 | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 16,717 | -70.8% |
| 1970 | 14,962 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 22,081 | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 36,782 | +66.6% |
| 2000 | 54,561 | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 59,000 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 64,110 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 54,728 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 66,077 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 60,827 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 59,554 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 64,697 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 74,902 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 78,934 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 85,737 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 82,681 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 96,694 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 104,234 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 111,766 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 92,514 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 106,608 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 109,604 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 110,697 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 121,907 | +10.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 121,907 is above the median for low income countries, which is 79,819, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Syria's 121,907 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 138,062, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -70.8% | 57,227 | 16,717 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 51,901 | 51,901 | 51,901 | 1 |
| 1930s | 57,227 | 57,227 | 57,227 | 1 |
| 1960s | 16,717 | 16,717 | 16,717 | 1 |
| 1970s | 14,962 | 14,962 | 14,962 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22,081 | 22,081 | 22,081 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36,782 | 36,782 | 36,782 | 1 |
| 2000s | 59,884 | 54,561 | 66,077 | 6 |
| 2010s | 85,171 | 59,554 | 111,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,204 | 106,608 | 121,907 | 4 |
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 foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Syria?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Syria was 121,907 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 121,907 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,962 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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