Share urban and rural population in Syria
Syria: Share urban and rural population was 72.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.08
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76
in 2014
All-time low
35.33
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Syria, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Syria is 72.08, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Syria peaked at 76 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.33, in 1950.
That places Syria 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.33 | — |
| 1951 | 35.92 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 36.48 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 37.01 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 37.5 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 37.97 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 38.42 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 38.84 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 39.24 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 39.63 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 40 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.36 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 40.71 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 41.05 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.38 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 41.71 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 42.04 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.37 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 42.71 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.05 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 43.4 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.75 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 44.11 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 44.46 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 44.82 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.16 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 45.5 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.83 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 46.14 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 46.44 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.73 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 47 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.26 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.49 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.7 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 47.9 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.09 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.28 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.46 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.65 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.84 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.05 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.27 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.76 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.05 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.37 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.71 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.09 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.48 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.88 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.29 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.82 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.06 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.29 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.59 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.03 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.7 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.48 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 65.09 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 73.06 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 76 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 75.75 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.15 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.54 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.06 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.82 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.41 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.01 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.61 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.17 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 72.08 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.08 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 72.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 72.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.63 | 35.33 | 39.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.54 | 40 | 43.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.96 | 43.4 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.76 | 46.73 | 48.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.01 | 48.84 | 51.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.52 | 51.88 | 55.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.17 | 55.7 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.56 | 72.08 | 73.41 | 6 |
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 urban and rural population in Syria?
- Share urban and rural population in Syria was 72.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for share urban and rural population?
- Syria ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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