Population aged 25-64 years in Syria
Syria: Population aged 25-64 years was 10,853 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Syria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Syria is 10,853 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Syria peaked at 10,853 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,894 thousands, in 1970.
That places Syria 56th 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 | 2,182 thousands | 1,894 thousands | 2,504 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,045 thousands | 2,590 thousands | 3,570 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,457 thousands | 3,710 thousands | 5,271 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,755 thousands | 5,475 thousands | 8,469 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,087 thousands | 7,115 thousands | 9,314 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,237 thousands | 7,968 thousands | 10,853 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 25-64 years in Syria?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Syria was 10,853 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,853 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,894 thousands in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release