Rural population, male (% of total) in Syria
Syria: Rural population, male (% of total) was 21.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Syria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Syria stood at 21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Syria peaked at 26.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2015.
That places Syria 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.8% | — |
| 1985 | 26.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -4.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 21.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.8%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 21.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.6%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.6% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.5% | 2 |
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 rural population, male in Syria?
- Rural population, male in Syria was 21.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for rural population, male?
- Syria ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.