Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 38.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.98 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
45.27 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
11.98 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Syria stood at 38.98 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 45.27 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.98 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Syria 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 12.87 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 16.72 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 17.96 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 18.62 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 19.28 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 19.97 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 20.69 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 22.19 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 22.97 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 23.75 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 24.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 25.28 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 26.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 26.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 28.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 29.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 30.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 31.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 31.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 32.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 33.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 33.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 35.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.79 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 36.36 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 36.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 37.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.89 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 38.33 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 39.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 42.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 43.46 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.25 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 44.95 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.84 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.9 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 42.9 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 42.01 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.15 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.44 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 40.02 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 39.65 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.29 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 39.06 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 38.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.95 units per square kilometre | 11.98 units per square kilometre | 16.12 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.72 units per square kilometre | 16.72 units per square kilometre | 22.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.36 units per square kilometre | 23.75 units per square kilometre | 31.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.79 units per square kilometre | 31.87 units per square kilometre | 37.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.24 units per square kilometre | 37.89 units per square kilometre | 43.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.97 units per square kilometre | 40.02 units per square kilometre | 45.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 units per square kilometre | 38.98 units per square kilometre | 39.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 69 Jordan 40.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Japan 39.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 British Virgin Islands 39.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 38.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Iraq 38.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Egypt 37.32 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Syria was 38.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.