Share of population living in the capital city in Syria
Syria: Share of population living in the capital city was 16.37 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.37
World rank
86th
of 170 countries
All-time high
17.04
in 1985
All-time low
13.28
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in the capital city in Syria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 16.37 for share of population living in the capital city in 2020.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Syria peaked at 17.04 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.28, in 1950.
Syria ranks 86th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.28 | — |
| 1955 | 13.66 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 14.04 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 14.77 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 15.4 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 15.92 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 16.52 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 17.04 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.36 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 15.76 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.19 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.23 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.87 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.8 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 16.37 | -2.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 16.37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.94, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 16.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.47 | 13.28 | 13.66 | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.41 | 14.04 | 14.77 | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.66 | 15.4 | 15.92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.78 | 16.52 | 17.04 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.06 | 15.76 | 16.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.21 | 15.19 | 15.23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.84 | 14.87 | 16.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.37 | 16.37 | 16.37 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Syria?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Syria was 16.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.04 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Syria ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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