Female population by age group in Syria
Syria: Female population by age group was 1.11 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.11 million people
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.51 million people
in 2012
All-time low
295,241 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Syria is 1.11 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Syria peaked at 1.51 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 295,241 people, in 1950.
That places Syria 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 295,241 people | — |
| 1951 | 306,902 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 318,079 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 328,398 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 340,526 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 355,080 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 369,916 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 384,780 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 399,679 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 414,681 people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 429,913 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 445,368 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 461,113 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 477,265 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 493,833 people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 510,760 people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 528,136 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 546,117 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 564,941 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 584,685 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 605,538 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 627,315 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 649,526 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 672,208 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 695,417 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 719,100 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 743,583 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 769,401 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 796,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 822,213 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 847,361 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 870,366 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 890,037 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 909,855 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 932,412 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 956,943 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 983,875 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million people | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 966,526 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 938,943 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 949,175 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 983,152 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million people | +7.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.11 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.11 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 351,328 people | 295,241 people | 414,681 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 504,213 people | 429,913 people | 584,685 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 710,030 people | 605,538 people | 822,213 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 950,471 people | 847,361 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million people | 938,943 people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million people | 949,175 people | 1.11 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Syria?
- Female population by age group in Syria was 1.11 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,241 people in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for female population by age group?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.