Natural population growth rate in Syria
Syria: Natural population growth rate was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Syria is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Syria peaked at 3.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.
Syria ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 |
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More population data for Syria
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11,635 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.62 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Syria?
- Natural population growth rate in Syria was 1.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for natural population growth rate?
- Syria ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.