Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.039 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.039 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0453 thousands per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0164 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria stood at 0.039 thousands per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Syria ranks 72nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.039 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0394 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0412 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0444 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.039 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.039 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.039 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0394 thousands per square kilometre | 0.039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 69 Japan 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 71 British Virgin Islands 0.04 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 0.039 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 74 Qatar 0.039 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 75 Iraq 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria was 0.039 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.