Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Syria
Syria: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) was 5,874 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,874 thousands
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
43rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
5,874 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
1,139 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 15-24 years in Syria, 1970–2025
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 43rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Syria, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,139 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 1,189 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,238 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,283 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,325 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,379 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,436 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1,493 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,552 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,611 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,670 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,730 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,798 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1,880 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1,963 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2,052 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2,143 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2,233 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2,326 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2,420 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,517 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,617 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,716 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,823 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,927 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3,028 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3,121 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,211 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,300 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,397 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,492 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,590 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,688 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,784 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3,878 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,988 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,092 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,392 thousands | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,700 thousands | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4,609 thousands | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4,630 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,645 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,591 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,308 thousands | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3,736 thousands | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 3,435 thousands | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 3,387 thousands | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,593 thousands | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,757 thousands | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4,162 thousands | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 4,531 thousands | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 4,792 thousands | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5,006 thousands | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5,375 thousands | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 5,722 thousands | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 5,874 thousands | +2.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5,874 thousands is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,765 thousands, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5,874 thousands is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,698 thousands, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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 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 43rd out of 233 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