World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Syria
Syria: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 23.59 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.59 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
59th
of 239 countries
All-time high
23.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
994,000
in 1400
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Syria, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Syria is 23.59 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Syria peaked at 23.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 994,000, in 1400.
That places Syria 59th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.12 million | +5.6% |
| 1200 | 1.18 million | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 1.24 million | +5.0% |
| 1400 | 994,000 | -20.0% |
| 1500 | 1.06 million | +7.1% |
| 1600 | 1.24 million | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 1.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1710 | 1.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1720 | 1.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1730 | 1.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1740 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1750 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 1.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 1.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 1.25 million | -5.0% |
| 1801 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 1.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 1.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 1.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 1.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 1.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 1.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 1.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 1.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 1.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 1.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 1.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 1.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 1.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 1.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 1.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 1.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 1.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 1.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 1.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 1.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 1.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 1.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 1.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 1.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 1.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 1.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 1.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 1.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 1.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 1.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 1.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 1.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 1.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 1.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 1.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 1.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 1.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 1.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 1.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 1.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 1.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 1.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 2.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 2.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 2.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 2.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 2.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 2.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 2.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 2.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 2.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 2.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 2.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 2.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 2.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 2.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 2.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 2.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 2.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 2.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 2.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 2.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 2.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 2.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 2.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 2.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 2.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 2.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 2.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 2.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 2.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 3.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 3.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 3.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 3.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 3.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 3.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 3.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 3.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 3.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 3.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 3.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 3.61 million | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 3.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 3.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 3.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 3.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 4.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 4.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 4.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 4.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 4.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 4.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 4.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 5.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.44 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.79 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 6.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.83 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 7.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 7.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.57 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 10.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 11.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 11.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 12.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 13.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 14.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.64 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20.88 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.67 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 20.27 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.42 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 19.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 23.59 million | +5.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 23.59 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 23.59 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 994,000 | 994,000 | 994,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.27 million | 1.25 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.31 million | 1.29 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.36 million | 1.34 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.40 million | 1.38 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.45 million | 1.43 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.50 million | 1.48 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.56 million | 1.53 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.61 million | 1.58 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.67 million | 1.64 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.73 million | 1.70 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.87 million | 1.77 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.14 million | 2.01 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.46 million | 2.31 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.83 million | 2.66 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.26 million | 3.06 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.03 million | 3.61 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.38 million | 4.67 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 million | 6.38 million | 8.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.49 million | 8.96 million | 12.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.41 million | 12.58 million | 16.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.03 million | 16.64 million | 21.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 million | 19.19 million | 22.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 million | 21.05 million | 23.59 million | 4 |
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Syria?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Syria was 23.59 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 994,000 in 1400.
- How does Syria rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Syria ranks 59th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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