Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 72.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2014
All-time low
35.3%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Syria, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Syria stood at 72.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 76.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.3% | — |
| 1951 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 72.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 72.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.6% | 35.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.5% | 40.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 43.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 46.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 48.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 51.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 55.7% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.1% | 73.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Syria was 72.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.