Long term urban population region in Syria
Syria: Long term urban population region was 63.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
63.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 202 countries
All-time high
63.9
in 2025
All-time low
0.7
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Syria, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Syria stood at 63.9. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Syria peaked at 63.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1700.
That places Syria 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8235 | — |
| 1100 | 0.8059 | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 0.7882 | -2.2% |
| 1300 | 0.7706 | -2.2% |
| 1400 | 0.7529 | -2.3% |
| 1500 | 0.7353 | -2.3% |
| 1600 | 0.7176 | -2.4% |
| 1700 | 0.7 | -2.5% |
| 1710 | 0.7848 | +12.1% |
| 1720 | 0.9156 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 1.07 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 1.25 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 1.45 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 1.7 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 1.98 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 2.31 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 2.69 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 3.14 | +16.7% |
| 1810 | 3.67 | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 4.28 | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 4.99 | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 5.82 | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 6.79 | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 7.92 | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 9.25 | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 10.79 | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 12.58 | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 14.68 | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 17.13 | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 19.98 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 23.31 | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 27.2 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 31.73 | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 32.24 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 32.75 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 33.26 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 33.78 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 34.31 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 34.86 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 35.41 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 35.98 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 36.55 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 37.14 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 37.73 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 38.33 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 38.94 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 39.56 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 40.2 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 40.84 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 41.5 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 42.17 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 42.83 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 43.48 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 43.74 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 43.97 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 44.25 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 44.6 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.01 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 45.27 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.59 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.98 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.46 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 47.05 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 47.41 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 47.76 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 48.16 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 48.57 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 48.97 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 49.29 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 49.61 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.91 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 50.21 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.51 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 50.72 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 50.94 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.15 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.35 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 51.61 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.89 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.17 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.47 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.84 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.31 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.55 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.04 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.28 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.53 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.77 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.01 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.26 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.74 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.33 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.92 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.51 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.7 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.29 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.88 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.47 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.06 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.65 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 62.1 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.55 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.45 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 63.9 | +0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 63.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.51, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 63.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.83, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8235 | 0.8235 | 0.8235 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8059 | 0.8059 | 0.8059 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7882 | 0.7882 | 0.7882 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7706 | 0.7706 | 0.7706 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7529 | 0.7529 | 0.7529 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7353 | 0.7353 | 0.7353 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7176 | 0.7176 | 0.7176 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7848 | 0.7848 | 0.7848 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9156 | 0.9156 | 0.9156 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.28 | 4.28 | 4.28 | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.82 | 5.82 | 5.82 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.79 | 6.79 | 6.79 | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.92 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.25 | 9.25 | 9.25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.79 | 10.79 | 10.79 | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.58 | 12.58 | 12.58 | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.68 | 14.68 | 14.68 | 1 |
| 1910s | 17.13 | 17.13 | 17.13 | 1 |
| 1920s | 19.98 | 19.98 | 19.98 | 1 |
| 1930s | 23.31 | 23.31 | 23.31 | 1 |
| 1940s | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 1 |
| 1950s | 34.09 | 31.73 | 36.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.92 | 37.14 | 42.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.83 | 43.48 | 46.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.69 | 47.05 | 50.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.56 | 50.51 | 52.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4 | 53.31 | 55.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4 | 55.74 | 61.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.78 | 61.65 | 63.9 | 6 |
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- 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 long term urban population region in Syria?
- Long term urban population region in Syria was 63.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1700.
- How does Syria rank for long term urban population region?
- Syria ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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