Population aged 65 years or older in Syria
Syria: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,205 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Syria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Syria stood at 1,205 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Syria peaked at 1,205 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 224.91 thousands, in 1972.
Syria ranks 67th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234.07 thousands | 224.91 thousands | 252.18 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.33 thousands | 256.56 thousands | 346.74 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 443.7 thousands | 362.6 thousands | 526.14 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 633.24 thousands | 543.63 thousands | 737.01 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 817.98 thousands | 759.63 thousands | 893.11 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,058 thousands | 936.54 thousands | 1,205 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 65 years or older in Syria?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Syria was 1,205 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,205 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.91 thousands in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release