Population ages 15-64, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Population ages 15-64, female was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 66.8% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 66.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 66.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 66.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 48.2% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 48.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 50.8% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 55.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 55.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 61.2% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 60 Philippines 66.9% compare
- 61 South Africa 66.9% compare
- 62 Peru 66.8% compare
- 64 Cape Verde 66.8% compare
- 65 Tunisia 66.6% compare
- 66 Fiji 66.4% compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 15-64, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 66.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.