Population by income level in Syria
Syria: Population by income level was 25.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.62 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.62 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.67 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 5.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.44 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.79 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 6.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.83 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 7.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 7.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.57 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 10.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 11.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 11.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 12.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 13.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 14.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.64 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20.88 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.67 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 20.27 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.42 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 19.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 23.59 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 24.67 million | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 25.62 million | +3.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 25.62 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 25.62 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
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.