Urban population, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Urban population, male was 29.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 29.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1980.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Urban population, male in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for urban population, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.