Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Syria
Syria: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 20.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Syria, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Syria stood at 20.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Syria peaked at 31.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2005.
That places Syria 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.9% | 30.4% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 28.6% | 28.3% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 26.3% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 25.6% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.0% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.8% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
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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 share of urban population who live in the largest city in Syria?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Syria was 20.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Syria ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.