Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Syria
Syria: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Syria, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Syria is 0.0003 thousands per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0005 thousands per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 thousands per person, in 2025.
That places Syria 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 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)
- 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 population (thousands), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Syria?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Syria was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 thousands per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.