Population, age 18, total in Syria

Syria: Population, age 18, total was 443,640 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
443,640
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 191 countries
All-time high
454,025
in 2005
All-time low
269,731
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 18, total in Syria, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 269.7k1991: 280.7k1992: 292.2k1993: 304.4k1994: 317.7k1995: 332.2k1996: 347.8k1997: 364.3k1998: 380.9k1999: 396.8k2000: 411.1k2001: 423.9k2002: 435.2k2003: 444.3k2004: 450.7k2005: 454.0k2006: 454.0k2007: 451.1k2008: 446.4k2009: 441.7k2010: 438.2k2011: 436.4k2012: 436.2k2013: 437.4k2015: 443.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Syria recorded 443,640 for population, age 18, total in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Syria peaked at 454,025 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 269,731, in 1990.

Syria ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 18, total in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, total in Syria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 269,731 —
1991 280,661 +4.1%
1992 292,160 +4.1%
1993 304,428 +4.2%
1994 317,732 +4.4%
1995 332,177 +4.5%
1996 347,796 +4.7%
1997 364,261 +4.7%
1998 380,886 +4.6%
1999 396,752 +4.2%
2000 411,132 +3.6%
2001 423,947 +3.1%
2002 435,185 +2.7%
2003 444,309 +2.1%
2004 450,698 +1.4%
2005 454,025 +0.7%
2006 454,012 -0.0%
2007 451,058 -0.7%
2008 446,389 -1.0%
2009 441,690 -1.1%
2010 438,234 -0.8%
2011 436,440 -0.4%
2012 436,156 -0.1%
2013 437,382 +0.3%
2015 443,640 +1.4%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 443,640 is above the median for low income countries, which is 384,242, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 443,640 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,678, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 328,658 269,731 396,752 10
2000s 441,244 411,132 454,025 10
2010s 438,370 436,156 443,640 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 46 Madagascar 520,203 compare
  2. 47 Cote d'Ivoire 488,242 compare
  3. 48 Cameroon 445,732 compare
  4. 50 Angola 436,609 compare
  5. 51 Ukraine 429,375 compare
  6. 52 Canada 414,788 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, total in Syria?
Population, age 18, total in Syria was 443,640 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 454,025 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 269,731 in 1990.
How does Syria rank for population, age 18, total?
Syria ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 18, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.