Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0512 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
103rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0512 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0103 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 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 8.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Syria 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0474 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 100 Spain 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 101 Moldova 0.0521 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 102 Egypt 0.0513 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 104 Brunei 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 105 Dominica 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cambodia 0.0459 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.