Age dependency ratio in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Age dependency ratio was 49.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 49.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 107.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2025.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 153rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.3% | — |
| 1961 | 102.3% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 103.0% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 103.9% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 104.7% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 105.5% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 106.0% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 106.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 106.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 107.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 106.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 107.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 107.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 107.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 107.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 106.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 106.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 106.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 105.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 104.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 104.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 103.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 101.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 100.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 99.4% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 95.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.3% | 101.3% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.0% | 106.8% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.4% | 99.4% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 84.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 65.6% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 65.4% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 49.9% | 64.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Age dependency ratio in Syrian Arab Republic was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for age dependency ratio?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.