Population ages 20-24, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Population ages 20-24, male was 11.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2024
All-time low
7.4%
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 11.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2015.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5% | — |
| 1961 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 11.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 11.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 2 South Sudan 10.8% compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 10.6% compare
- 4 Eritrea 10.6% 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 20-24, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 11.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2015.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.