Urban population share 2050 in Syria
Syria: Urban population share 2050 was 72.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
72.08
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 238 countries
All-time high
76
in 2014
All-time low
0.7
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Syria, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population share 2050 in Syria stood at 72.08.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Syria peaked at 76 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1700.
That places Syria 97th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population share 2050 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8235 | — |
| 1100 | 0.8059 | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 0.7882 | -2.2% |
| 1300 | 0.7706 | -2.2% |
| 1400 | 0.7529 | -2.3% |
| 1500 | 0.7353 | -2.3% |
| 1600 | 0.7176 | -2.4% |
| 1700 | 0.7 | -2.5% |
| 1710 | 0.7848 | +12.1% |
| 1720 | 0.9156 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 1.07 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 1.25 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 1.45 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 1.7 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 1.98 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 2.31 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 2.69 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 3.14 | +16.7% |
| 1810 | 3.67 | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 4.28 | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 4.99 | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 5.82 | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 6.79 | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 7.92 | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 9.25 | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 10.79 | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 12.58 | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 14.68 | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 17.13 | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 19.98 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 23.31 | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 27.2 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 35.33 | +29.9% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +29.9% | 27.2 | 35.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8235 | 0.8235 | 0.8235 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8059 | 0.8059 | 0.8059 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7882 | 0.7882 | 0.7882 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7706 | 0.7706 | 0.7706 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7529 | 0.7529 | 0.7529 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7353 | 0.7353 | 0.7353 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7176 | 0.7176 | 0.7176 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7848 | 0.7848 | 0.7848 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9156 | 0.9156 | 0.9156 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.28 | 4.28 | 4.28 | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.82 | 5.82 | 5.82 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.79 | 6.79 | 6.79 | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.92 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.25 | 9.25 | 9.25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.79 | 10.79 | 10.79 | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.58 | 12.58 | 12.58 | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.68 | 14.68 | 14.68 | 1 |
| 1910s | 17.13 | 17.13 | 17.13 | 1 |
| 1920s | 19.98 | 19.98 | 19.98 | 1 |
| 1930s | 23.31 | 23.31 | 23.31 | 1 |
| 1940s | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 1 |
| 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 |
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- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
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- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Syria?
- Urban population share 2050 in Syria was 72.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1700.
- How does Syria rank for urban population share 2050?
- Syria ranks 97th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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