Population annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Population annual growth rate was -0.149 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.149
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
6.37
in 2007
All-time low
-7.67
in 2013
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population annual growth rate in Syria, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded -0.149 for population annual growth rate in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 6.37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.67, in 2013.
Syria ranks 14th of 20 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.
Population annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.9 | — |
| 1951 | 2.08 | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 2.23 | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 2.37 | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 2.5 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 2.63 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 2.73 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 2.82 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.9 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 3 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 3.08 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.91 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 2.98 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.03 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.08 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.17 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.19 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.22 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.25 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.3 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.4 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.39 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.38 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.41 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.43 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.44 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.42 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.37 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.34 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.3 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.33 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.49 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.52 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.51 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.43 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.36 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.27 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.09 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.98 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.92 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.75 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.58 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | +131.2% |
| 2007 | 6.37 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.805 | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | +186.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | -44.0% |
| 2012 | -2.3 | -283.3% |
| 2013 | -7.67 | +233.5% |
| 2014 | -5.55 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | -2.95 | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 0.583 | -119.7% |
| 2017 | -0.262 | -144.9% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | -1575.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 4.92 | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 4.92 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.04 | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 3.51 | -13.1% |
| 2026 | 3.04 | -13.4% |
| 2027 | 2.84 | -6.7% |
| 2028 | 2.56 | -9.7% |
| 2029 | 2.47 | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 2.19 | -11.2% |
| 2031 | 2.08 | -5.1% |
| 2032 | 1.9 | -8.5% |
| 2033 | 1.84 | -3.3% |
| 2034 | 1.69 | -8.2% |
| 2035 | 1.6 | -5.3% |
| 2036 | 1.43 | -10.4% |
| 2037 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 1.29 | -8.9% |
| 2039 | 1.19 | -7.5% |
| 2040 | 1.15 | -3.5% |
| 2041 | 1.06 | -7.7% |
| 2042 | 1.01 | -5.0% |
| 2043 | 0.93 | -7.7% |
| 2044 | 0.864 | -7.1% |
| 2045 | 0.913 | +5.7% |
| 2046 | 0.833 | -8.8% |
| 2047 | 0.775 | -7.0% |
| 2048 | 0.804 | +3.7% |
| 2049 | 0.839 | +4.4% |
| 2050 | 0.838 | -0.1% |
| 2051 | 0.801 | -4.4% |
| 2052 | 0.772 | -3.6% |
| 2053 | 0.869 | +12.6% |
| 2054 | 0.841 | -3.2% |
| 2055 | 0.761 | -9.5% |
| 2056 | 0.768 | +0.9% |
| 2057 | 0.692 | -9.9% |
| 2058 | 0.689 | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 0.758 | +10.0% |
| 2060 | 0.686 | -9.5% |
| 2061 | 0.606 | -11.7% |
| 2062 | 0.592 | -2.3% |
| 2063 | 0.584 | -1.4% |
| 2064 | 0.588 | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 0.583 | -0.9% |
| 2066 | 0.487 | -16.5% |
| 2067 | 0.448 | -8.0% |
| 2068 | 0.419 | -6.5% |
| 2069 | 0.338 | -19.3% |
| 2070 | 0.328 | -3.0% |
| 2071 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 0.31 | -5.5% |
| 2073 | 0.243 | -21.6% |
| 2074 | 0.22 | -9.5% |
| 2075 | 0.211 | -4.1% |
| 2076 | 0.189 | -10.4% |
| 2077 | 0.102 | -46.0% |
| 2078 | 0.084 | -17.6% |
| 2079 | 0.128 | +52.4% |
| 2080 | 0.221 | +72.7% |
| 2081 | 0.149 | -32.6% |
| 2082 | 0.135 | -9.4% |
| 2083 | 0.063 | -53.3% |
| 2084 | 0.078 | +23.8% |
| 2085 | 0.076 | -2.6% |
| 2086 | -0.043 | -156.6% |
| 2087 | -0.017 | -60.5% |
| 2088 | 0.012 | -170.6% |
| 2089 | 0.002 | -83.3% |
| 2090 | -0.07 | -3600.0% |
| 2091 | -0.028 | -60.0% |
| 2092 | -0.066 | +135.7% |
| 2093 | -0.065 | -1.5% |
| 2094 | -0.111 | +70.8% |
| 2095 | -0.062 | -44.1% |
| 2096 | -0.122 | +96.8% |
| 2097 | -0.14 | +14.8% |
| 2098 | -0.134 | -4.3% |
| 2099 | -0.157 | +17.2% |
| 2100 | -0.149 | -5.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -0.149 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.062. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population annual growth rate in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2090 | -3600.0% | 0.002 | -0.07 |
| 2018 | +1575.2% | -0.262 | 3.87 |
| 2012 | -283.3% | 1.25 | -2.3 |
| 2013 | -233.5% | -2.3 | -7.67 |
| 2009 | +186.3% | 0.805 | 2.31 |
| 2088 | +170.6% | -0.017 | 0.012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 | 1.9 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2.91 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 | 3.3 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 3.27 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 2.51 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 0.805 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6887 | -7.67 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 2.47 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.66 | 1.19 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.9177 | 0.775 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.7789 | 0.689 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.5331 | 0.338 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.2143 | 0.084 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.0676 | -0.043 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.0955 | -0.157 | -0.028 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.149 | -0.149 | -0.149 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population annual growth rate in Syria?
- Population annual growth rate in Syria was -0.149 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.67 in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for population annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 151 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).