Population, age 20, total in Syria

Syria: Population, age 20, total was 432,633 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
432,633
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
454,583
in 2008
All-time low
247,380
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, total in Syria, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 247.4k1991: 257.5k1992: 268.3k1993: 279.8k1994: 292.0k1995: 304.9k1996: 318.4k1997: 332.3k1998: 346.7k1999: 361.5k2000: 376.6k2001: 392.1k2002: 407.6k2003: 422.2k2004: 434.7k2005: 444.2k2006: 450.4k2007: 453.8k2008: 454.6k2009: 453.5k2010: 451.0k2011: 447.2k2012: 442.2k2013: 437.3k2015: 432.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 20, total in Syria stood at 432,633.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Syria peaked at 454,583 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 247,380, in 1990.

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.

Population, age 20, total in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, total in Syria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 247,380 —
1991 257,499 +4.1%
1992 268,286 +4.2%
1993 279,769 +4.3%
1994 291,974 +4.4%
1995 304,887 +4.4%
1996 318,384 +4.4%
1997 332,342 +4.4%
1998 346,730 +4.3%
1999 361,529 +4.3%
2000 376,623 +4.2%
2001 392,083 +4.1%
2002 407,596 +4.0%
2003 422,213 +3.6%
2004 434,696 +3.0%
2005 444,183 +2.2%
2006 450,443 +1.4%
2007 453,785 +0.7%
2008 454,583 +0.2%
2009 453,458 -0.2%
2010 450,993 -0.5%
2011 447,177 -0.8%
2012 442,231 -1.1%
2013 437,280 -1.1%
2015 432,633 -1.1%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 432,633 is above the median for low income countries, which is 351,689, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 432,633 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,359, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 300,878 247,380 361,529 10
2000s 428,966 376,623 454,583 10
2010s 442,063 432,633 450,993 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 49 Canada 447,044 compare
  2. 50 Poland 447,001 compare
  3. 51 Cameroon 440,120 compare
  4. 53 Spain 423,362 compare
  5. 54 Angola 420,811 compare
  6. 55 North Korea 413,910 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, total in Syria?
Population, age 20, total in Syria was 432,633 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 454,583 in 2008.
What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 247,380 in 1990.
How does Syria rank for population, age 20, total?
Syria ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 20, 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.