Population, age 8, total in Syria
Syria: Population, age 8, total was 522,301 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, total in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 522,301 for population, age 8, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Syria peaked at 522,301 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 413,878, in 1990.
That places Syria 51st 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 8, total in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413,878 | — |
| 1991 | 425,496 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 435,355 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 443,115 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 448,435 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 451,173 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 451,120 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 448,611 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 444,747 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 441,026 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 438,572 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 437,773 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 438,489 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 440,653 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 444,017 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 448,360 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 453,704 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 460,087 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 467,312 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 475,122 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 483,267 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 491,649 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 500,124 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 508,327 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 522,301 | +2.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 522,301 is above the median for low income countries, which is 478,576, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 522,301 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150,411, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440,296 | 413,878 | 451,173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 450,409 | 437,773 | 475,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 501,134 | 483,267 | 522,301 | 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 8, total in Syria?
- Population, age 8, total in Syria was 522,301 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 522,301 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,878 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for population, age 8, total?
- Syria ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 8, 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.