Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0895 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Syria stood at 0.0895 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0895 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0366 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Syria ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0895 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0895 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 66 Tonga 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Hungary 0.0908 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cuba 0.0897 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Slovenia 0.0895 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Turkey 0.0886 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Jordan 0.0886 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 (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0895 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0895 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0366 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.