Share of the population that is female in Syria
Syria: Share of the population that is female was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2020
All-time low
48.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Syria recorded 49.9% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Syria peaked at 50.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1960.
That places Syria 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.5% | — |
| 1961 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 49.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 49.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Syria?
- Share of the population that is female in Syria was 49.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for share of the population that is female?
- Syria ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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