Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
22nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
10.72 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-4.5 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Syria, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Syria stood at 3.85 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 10.72 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.5 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Syria ranks 22nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2012 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2014 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2015 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2016 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2017 | -0.6579 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 2019 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 2020 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.85 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +279.9% | -0.6579 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +206.7% | 1.18 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -138.9% | 6.86 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +93.5% | 3.54 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -68.7% | -2.67 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +66.6% | -1.97 % change on previous year | -0.6579 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Syria was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 22nd out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.