Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 35.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 35.76 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 54.24 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.63 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syria ranks 91st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 16.39 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 17.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 18.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 19.65 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 20.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 20.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 21.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 22.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 23.18 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 24.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 25.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 25.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 26.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 27.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 28.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 29.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 30.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 31.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 33.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 34.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 35.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 36.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 37.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 38.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 39.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 42.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 42.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.57 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.45 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 47.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.13 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 51.98 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 53.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 53.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.73 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 43.27 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 31.78 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 25.65 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.66 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.65 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 29.01 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 30.48 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.79 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 35.76 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 35.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.47 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 35.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.54 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -26.5% | 43.27 units per square kilometre | 31.78 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.3 units per square kilometre | 15.63 units per square kilometre | 19.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.32 units per square kilometre | 19.65 units per square kilometre | 25.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8 units per square kilometre | 25.96 units per square kilometre | 34.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.13 units per square kilometre | 35.02 units per square kilometre | 42.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.07 units per square kilometre | 43.57 units per square kilometre | 53.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.25 units per square kilometre | 25.65 units per square kilometre | 54.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.88 units per square kilometre | 30.48 units per square kilometre | 35.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 88 Israel 36.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Curacao 35.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 35.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Austria 34.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Switzerland 33.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Morocco 31.54 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Syria was 35.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.