Women of reproductive age in Syria
Syria: Women of reproductive age was 6.42 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.42 million
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.42 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.75 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Syria stood at 6.42 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Syria peaked at 6.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1990.
Syria ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.87 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.99 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.12 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.25 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.89 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.06 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.52 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 5.75 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 4.81 million | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.47 million | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.42 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.67 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.03 million | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.34 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.59 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.94 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 6.42 million | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 million | 2.75 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 million | 4.03 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 million | 4.42 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 million | 5.34 million | 6.42 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 7.53 million compare
- 52 Cameroon 6.94 million compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.92 million compare
- 55 North Korea 6.22 million compare
- 56 Australia 6.13 million compare
- 57 Sri Lanka 5.77 million compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Syria?
- Women of reproductive age in Syria was 6.42 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for women of reproductive age?
- Syria ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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