Population, age 2, total in Syria

Syria: Population, age 2, total was 538,528 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
538,528
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
540,085
in 2013
All-time low
439,247
in 1996
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 2, total in Syria, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 458.8k1991: 457.2k1992: 453.4k1993: 448.4k1994: 443.8k1995: 440.6k1996: 439.2k1997: 439.6k1998: 441.6k1999: 445.2k2000: 450.1k2001: 456.3k2002: 463.9k2003: 472.5k2004: 481.6k2005: 490.9k2006: 500.2k2007: 509.3k2008: 517.9k2009: 525.4k2010: 531.5k2011: 535.9k2012: 538.8k2013: 540.1k2015: 538.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 2, total in Syria is 538,528, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Syria peaked at 540,085 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 439,247, in 1996.

That places Syria 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 446,785 439,247 458,768 10
2000s 486,821 450,063 525,399 10
2010s 536,957 531,463 540,085 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 49 Mali 567,842 compare
  2. 50 Malawi 558,163 compare
  3. 51 Malaysia 544,293 compare
  4. 53 Italy 498,791 compare
  5. 54 Spain 475,722 compare
  6. 55 Chad 466,078 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 2, total in Syria?
Population, age 2, total in Syria was 538,528 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 540,085 in 2013.
What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 439,247 in 1996.
How does Syria rank for population, age 2, total?
Syria ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, age 2, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.