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
Latest (2023)
1.11 million people
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11 million people
in 2023
All-time low
225,128 people
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
Syria recorded 1.11 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 262,986 people | — |
| 1951 | 258,981 people | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 255,308 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 251,919 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 248,834 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 246,034 people | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 243,489 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 241,184 people | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 239,110 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 237,258 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 235,581 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 234,030 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 232,648 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 231,414 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 230,308 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 229,284 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 228,344 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 227,478 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 226,722 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 226,088 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 225,585 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 225,135 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 225,128 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 225,947 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 228,316 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 233,924 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 240,831 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 246,315 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 250,448 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 254,354 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 259,716 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 266,050 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 271,977 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 279,033 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 288,468 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 299,597 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 311,999 people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 325,266 people | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 339,427 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 354,655 people | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 371,208 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 388,732 people | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 406,731 people | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 425,039 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 443,447 people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 461,803 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 480,127 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 498,480 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 516,897 people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 534,864 people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 551,998 people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 569,239 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 587,570 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 607,058 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 626,615 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 645,522 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 670,641 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 703,961 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 729,235 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 748,284 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 771,550 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 794,857 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 811,098 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 813,357 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 808,776 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 809,945 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 823,854 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 845,224 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 874,435 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 914,791 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 957,200 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 998,877 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million people | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million people | +5.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.11 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.11 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.