Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.0022 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Syria ranks 5th of 211 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, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0022 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +116.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +116.1% | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +85.8% | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +73.1% | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 2 Somalia 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Gambia 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Afghanistan 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Liberia 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mozambique 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 5th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.