Population aged 15-24 years in Syria
Syria: Population aged 15-24 years was 5,874 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Syria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Syria recorded 5,874 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Syria peaked at 5,874 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,139 thousands, in 1970.
Syria ranks 42nd of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,364 thousands | 1,139 thousands | 1,611 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,022 thousands | 1,670 thousands | 2,420 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,966 thousands | 2,517 thousands | 3,397 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,021 thousands | 3,492 thousands | 4,700 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,024 thousands | 3,387 thousands | 4,645 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,217 thousands | 4,531 thousands | 5,874 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 15-24 years in Syria?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Syria was 5,874 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,874 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,139 thousands in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Syria ranks 42nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release