Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Syria
Syria: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 7.22 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
7.22 million people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
63rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
9.96 million people
in 2010
All-time low
986,516 people
in 1400
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Syria, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Syria is 7.22 million people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Syria peaked at 9.96 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 986,516 people, in 1400.
Syria ranks 63rd of 238 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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.06 million people | — |
| 1100 | 1.12 million people | +5.6% |
| 1200 | 1.17 million people | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 1.23 million people | +5.0% |
| 1400 | 986,516 people | -20.0% |
| 1500 | 1.06 million people | +7.2% |
| 1600 | 1.23 million people | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 1.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1710 | 1.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 1.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1730 | 1.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 1740 | 1.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 1750 | 1.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 1.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 1.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 1.28 million people | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1.28 million people | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 1.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1.28 million people | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 1.32 million people | +3.4% |
| 1840 | 1.35 million people | +2.3% |
| 1850 | 1.38 million people | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 1.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 1.44 million people | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 1.59 million people | +11.0% |
| 1890 | 1.74 million people | +9.2% |
| 1900 | 1.67 million people | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 1.59 million people | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.51 million people | -5.2% |
| 1930 | 1.42 million people | -6.0% |
| 1940 | 2.11 million people | +49.1% |
| 1950 | 2.34 million people | +10.6% |
| 1951 | 2.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.43 million people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.47 million people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.62 million people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.67 million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.74 million people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.80 million people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 2.87 million people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.94 million people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.01 million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.09 million people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 3.17 million people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3.25 million people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.34 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.43 million people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.52 million people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.61 million people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.71 million people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.82 million people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.92 million people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.14 million people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.26 million people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.38 million people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.51 million people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.64 million people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.91 million people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5.05 million people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.20 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.37 million people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.54 million people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.71 million people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.89 million people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.07 million people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.25 million people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.44 million people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.61 million people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.79 million people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.97 million people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.14 million people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.45 million people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.60 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.87 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.39 million people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.69 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.02 million people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.55 million people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.83 million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.88 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.96 million people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.50 million people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.95 million people | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 5.84 million people | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 4.87 million people | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 4.71 million people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.89 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.08 million people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.33 million people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.60 million people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.84 million people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.15 million people | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.57 million people | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 6.89 million people | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 7.15 million people | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 7.39 million people | +3.3% |
| 2027 | 7.60 million people | +2.9% |
| 2028 | 7.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 2029 | 7.97 million people | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 8.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 2031 | 8.29 million people | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 8.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 2033 | 8.53 million people | +1.4% |
| 2034 | 8.63 million people | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 8.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 8.76 million people | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 8.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 8.82 million people | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 8.81 million people | -0.0% |
| 2040 | 8.79 million people | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 8.74 million people | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 8.67 million people | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 8.58 million people | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 8.46 million people | -1.4% |
| 2045 | 8.31 million people | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 8.15 million people | -2.0% |
| 2047 | 7.95 million people | -2.4% |
| 2048 | 7.73 million people | -2.8% |
| 2049 | 7.49 million people | -3.1% |
| 2050 | 7.22 million people | -3.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.22 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million people, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.22 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 million people, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +49.1% | 1.42 million people | 2.11 million people |
| 2013 | -26.5% | 7.95 million people | 5.84 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 986,516 people | 986,516 people | 986,516 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.41 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.41 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.59 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.59 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.74 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.74 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.59 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.59 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.51 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.74 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 million people | 2.80 million people | 3.52 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.10 million people | 3.61 million people | 4.64 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 million people | 4.77 million people | 6.25 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.19 million people | 6.44 million people | 7.87 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.83 million people | 8.01 million people | 9.88 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 million people | 4.71 million people | 9.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 million people | 5.60 million people | 7.97 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.59 million people | 8.14 million people | 8.82 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.29 million people | 7.49 million people | 8.79 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 7.22 million people | 7.22 million people | 7.22 million people | 1 |
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- 60 Algeria 8.25 million people compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Syria?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Syria was 7.22 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 986,516 people in 1400.
- How does Syria rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Syria ranks 63rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.