Population by world region in Syria
Syria: Population by world region was 43.69 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
43.69 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
44.15 million people
in 2086
All-time low
994,000 people
in 1400
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Syria, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Syria stood at 43.69 million people.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Syria peaked at 44.15 million people in 2086 and was at its lowest, 994,000 people, in 1400.
Syria ranks 52nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 994,000 people | 994,000 people | 994,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.27 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.31 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.36 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.40 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.45 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.50 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.53 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.56 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.58 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.61 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.67 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.69 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.73 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.87 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.98 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.14 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.46 million people | 2.31 million people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.83 million people | 2.66 million people | 3.01 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.26 million people | 3.06 million people | 3.48 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.03 million people | 3.61 million people | 4.53 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.38 million people | 4.67 million people | 6.18 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 million people | 6.38 million people | 8.66 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.49 million people | 8.96 million people | 12.18 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.41 million people | 12.58 million people | 16.23 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.03 million people | 16.64 million people | 21.98 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 million people | 19.19 million people | 22.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 million people | 21.05 million people | 28.72 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 31.92 million people | 29.40 million people | 34.13 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 36.07 million people | 34.53 million people | 37.48 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 39.18 million people | 37.79 million people | 40.53 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 41.90 million people | 40.82 million people | 42.84 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 43.48 million people | 42.98 million people | 43.81 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 44.08 million people | 43.89 million people | 44.15 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 43.97 million people | 43.75 million people | 44.12 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 43.69 million people | 43.69 million people | 43.69 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 world region in Syria?
- Population by world region in Syria was 43.69 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.15 million people in 2086.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 994,000 people in 1400.
- How does Syria rank for population by world region?
- Syria ranks 52nd out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.