Population ages 0-14, total in Syria
Syria: Population ages 0-14, total was 7.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.29 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.31 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.12 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Syria is 7.29 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Syria peaked at 8.31 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1960.
Syria ranks 54th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 2.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.55 million | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.65 million | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.75 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.86 million | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.30 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.42 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.67 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.94 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.88 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.71 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.56 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.43 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.29 million | +1.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.29 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.29 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 million | 2.12 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 3.07 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 million | 4.36 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 million | 5.86 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.39 million | 6.96 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 million | 7.35 million | 8.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 million | 7.16 million | 7.29 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Syria?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Syria was 7.29 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Syria ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.