Population by income level in Syria
Syria: Population by income level was 25.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 25.62 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 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 income level in Syria peaked at 25.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million, in 1960.
Syria ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.38 million | 4.67 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 million | 6.38 million | 8.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.49 million | 8.96 million | 12.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.41 million | 12.58 million | 16.23 million | 10 |
| 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 |
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More population data for Syria
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11,635 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.62 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Syria?
- Population by income level in Syria was 25.62 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for population by income level?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.