Population, age 22, total in Syria
Syria: Population, age 22, total was 424,780 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 22, total in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 22, total in Syria is 424,780, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 22, total in Syria peaked at 460,722 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 226,504, in 1990.
Syria ranks 53rd 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 22, total in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 226,504 | — |
| 1991 | 235,627 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 245,420 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 255,782 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 266,555 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 277,646 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 288,798 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 300,077 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 312,053 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 325,515 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 340,902 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 358,417 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 377,495 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 396,860 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 414,774 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 429,924 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 442,123 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 451,572 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 457,886 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 460,722 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 460,019 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 455,397 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 447,376 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 437,942 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 424,780 | -3.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 424,780 is above the median for low income countries, which is 319,624, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 424,780 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 123,048, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273,398 | 226,504 | 325,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,068 | 340,902 | 460,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,103 | 424,780 | 460,019 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 22, total in Syria?
- Population, age 22, total in Syria was 424,780 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 22, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 460,722 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 22, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,504 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for population, age 22, total?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 22, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 22, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.