Urban population, male (% of total) in Syria
Syria: Urban population, male (% of total) was 29.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Syria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Syria recorded 29.5% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Syria peaked at 29.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1980.
That places Syria 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.0% | — |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +3.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 29.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 29.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.9%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.1% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 26.6% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.5% | 29.5% | 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 urban population, male in Syria?
- Urban population, male in Syria was 29.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for urban population, male?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.