Population aged 14 years or younger in Syria
Syria: Population aged 14 years or younger was 7,239 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Syria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Syria is 7,239 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Syria peaked at 8,316 thousands in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,017 thousands, in 1970.
That places Syria 53rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,560 thousands | 3,017 thousands | 4,149 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,954 thousands | 4,292 thousands | 5,643 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,336 thousands | 5,788 thousands | 6,830 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,334 thousands | 6,921 thousands | 7,908 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,928 thousands | 7,382 thousands | 8,316 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,216 thousands | 7,152 thousands | 7,315 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Syria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,635 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.71 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Syria?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Syria was 7,239 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,316 thousands in 2013.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,017 thousands in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release