Male population by age group in Syria
Syria: Male population by age group was 1.16 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16 million people
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.59 million people
in 2012
All-time low
327,413 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Syria stood at 1.16 million people.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Syria peaked at 1.59 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 327,413 people, in 1950.
Syria ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 327,413 people | — |
| 1951 | 335,705 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 342,908 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 348,308 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 358,024 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 373,362 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 388,994 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 404,661 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 420,341 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 436,103 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 452,054 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 468,161 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 484,523 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 501,299 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 518,486 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 536,028 people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 554,127 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 572,917 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 592,540 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 613,150 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 634,975 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 657,755 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 680,992 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 704,748 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 729,048 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 753,813 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 779,485 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 806,657 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 834,710 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 862,412 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 889,040 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 913,417 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 934,273 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 955,230 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 978,966 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million people | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million people | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million people | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 984,079 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 993,888 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million people | +7.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.16 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.16 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 373,582 people | 327,413 people | 436,103 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 529,328 people | 452,054 people | 613,150 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 744,460 people | 634,975 people | 862,412 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 997,472 people | 889,040 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 984,079 people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 993,888 people | 1.16 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 male population by age group in Syria?
- Male population by age group in Syria was 1.16 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,413 people in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for male population by age group?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.