Population by age in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Population by age was 25.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 25.62 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 25.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.64 million, in 2000.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.03 million | 16.64 million | 21.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 million | 19.19 million | 22.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.17 million | 21.05 million | 25.62 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 16 Uzbekistan 37.05 million compare
- 17 Poland 36.50 million compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 34.57 million compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 20.84 million compare
- 21 Romania 19.04 million compare
- 22 Netherlands 18.04 million compare
More population data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Population by age in Syrian Arab Republic was 25.62 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 million in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population by age?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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