Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Syria
Syria: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.11 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Syria stood at 1.11 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Syria peaked at 1.11 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225,128 people, in 1972.
Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 248,510 people | 237,258 people | 262,986 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 230,190 people | 226,088 people | 235,581 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 235,598 people | 225,128 people | 254,354 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,619 people | 259,716 people | 354,655 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,733 people | 371,208 people | 534,864 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 644,012 people | 551,998 people | 748,284 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 826,789 people | 771,550 people | 914,791 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million people | 957,200 people | 1.11 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Syria
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11,635 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Syria?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Syria was 1.11 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,128 people in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Syria ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.