Population, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Population, per square kilometre was 128.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
128.49 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
128.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26.2 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Syria is 128.49 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 128.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.2 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Syria 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.99 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 28.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 29.57 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 30.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 31.51 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 32.53 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 33.6 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 34.72 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 35.9 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 37.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 38.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 39.73 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 41.11 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 42.54 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 44.02 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 45.56 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 47.13 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 48.74 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 50.39 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 52.09 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 53.89 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 55.82 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 57.82 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 59.87 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 61.97 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 64.11 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 66.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 68.45 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 70.63 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 72.83 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 75.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 77.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 79.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 81.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 83.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 86.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 88.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 90.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 92.78 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 95.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 97.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 99.89 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 102.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 106.94 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 113.72 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 117.82 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 119.67 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 122.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 124.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 123.94 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 117.99 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 110.41 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 105.78 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 104.52 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 104.69 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 110.84 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 114.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 117.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 122.32 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 128.49 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 128.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.29 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 128.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 109.44 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.71 units per square kilometre | 26.2 units per square kilometre | 33.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.63 units per square kilometre | 34.72 units per square kilometre | 47.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.1 units per square kilometre | 48.74 units per square kilometre | 66.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.38 units per square kilometre | 68.45 units per square kilometre | 88.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.63 units per square kilometre | 90.53 units per square kilometre | 119.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.18 units per square kilometre | 104.52 units per square kilometre | 124.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.81 units per square kilometre | 114.63 units per square kilometre | 128.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 60 Thailand 140.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cape Verde 129.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jordan 128.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 France 126.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Benin 125.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 122.86 units per square kilometre compare
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 population, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Population, per square kilometre in Syria was 128.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 128.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.