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.
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 |
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More gender data for Syria
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 267,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 241,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 230,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 241,730 (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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