Population younger than 15 with projections in Syria
Syria: Population younger than 15 with projections was 7.16 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population younger than 15 with projections in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Syria is 7.16 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Syria peaked at 8.31 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1950.
Syria ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.71 million | 1.44 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.52 million | 2.12 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 3.07 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 million | 4.36 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 million | 5.86 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.39 million | 6.96 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 million | 7.35 million | 8.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 million | 7.16 million | 7.28 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,635 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.71 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Syria?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Syria was 7.16 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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