Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Syria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0059 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 5.6%

World rank

116th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0059 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0012 thousands per square kilometre

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria is 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre, in 1972.

Syria ranks 116th 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	-0.2%
1972	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	-0.2%
1973	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+0.2%
1974	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
1975	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
1976	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
1977	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1978	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1979	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+1.4%
1980	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
1981	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1982	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1983	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1984	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
1985	0.0016 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1986	0.0017 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1987	0.0017 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
1988	0.0018 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
1989	0.0019 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
1990	0.002 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
1991	0.0021 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
1992	0.0022 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
1993	0.0023 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
1994	0.0024 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
1995	0.0025 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
1996	0.0026 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1997	0.0027 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
1998	0.0028 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1999	0.0029 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
2000	0.003 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2001	0.003 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
2002	0.0031 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2003	0.0033 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2004	0.0034 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2005	0.0035 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
2006	0.0036 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
2007	0.0037 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
2008	0.0039 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%
2009	0.004 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
2010	0.0041 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
2011	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
2012	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
2013	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	+1.2%
2014	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	-0.6%
2015	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	-0.5%
2016	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
2017	0.0045 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2018	0.0047 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
2019	0.0049 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
2020	0.0051 thousands per square kilometre	+4.9%
2021	0.0053 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
2022	0.0056 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2023	0.0059 thousands per square kilometre	+5.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0016 thousands per square kilometre	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	0.0019 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0024 thousands per square kilometre	0.002 thousands per square kilometre	0.0029 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0034 thousands per square kilometre	0.003 thousands per square kilometre	0.004 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0045 thousands per square kilometre	0.0041 thousands per square kilometre	0.0049 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0055 thousands per square kilometre	0.0051 thousands per square kilometre	0.0059 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Syria

113 Morocco 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre compare
114 Latvia 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre compare
115 United States 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre compare
117 Myanmar 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre compare
118 Cambodia 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre compare
119 Ecuador 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
Population density 237.91 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Syria →

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Syria rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Syria ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (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.