Population, age 18, male in Syria
Syria: Population, age 18, male was 226,289 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
226,289
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 191 countries
All-time high
231,091
in 2006
All-time low
136,758
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 18, male in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, male in Syria stood at 226,289.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Syria peaked at 231,091 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 136,758, in 1990.
That places Syria 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 18, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136,758 | — |
| 1991 | 142,335 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 148,207 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 154,478 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 161,287 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 168,688 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 176,700 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 185,153 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 193,691 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 201,832 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 209,199 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 215,747 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 221,473 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 226,114 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 229,365 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 231,071 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 231,091 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 229,625 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 227,296 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 224,959 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 223,257 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 222,407 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 222,329 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 223,017 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 224,368 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 226,289 | +0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 226,289 is above the median for low income countries, which is 192,448, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 226,289 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71,898, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,913 | 136,758 | 201,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,594 | 209,199 | 231,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,611 | 222,329 | 226,289 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 45 Saudi Arabia 261,746 compare
- 46 Madagascar 259,751 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 243,888 compare
- 49 Cameroon 224,022 compare
- 50 Ukraine 219,893 compare
- 51 Angola 217,274 compare
More education data for Syria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, male in Syria?
- Population, age 18, male in Syria was 226,289 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 231,091 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,758 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for population, age 18, male?
- Syria ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.