Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0293 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0293 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0062 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Syria ranks 62nd 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 59 Cayman Islands 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Korea 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 Tonga 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Luxembourg 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kiribati 0.0284 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.