Population ages 65-69, female in Syria
Syria: Population ages 65-69, female was 278,625 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
278,625
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
278,625
in 2025
All-time low
42,063
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65-69, female in Syria is 278,625, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Syria peaked at 278,625 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,063, in 1968.
That places Syria 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42,390 | — |
| 1961 | 42,310 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 42,243 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 42,189 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 42,146 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 42,112 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 42,086 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 42,069 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 42,063 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 42,072 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 42,097 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 42,115 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42,308 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 42,901 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 44,115 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 46,586 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 49,375 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 50,993 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 51,324 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 51,010 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 50,615 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 50,771 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 52,096 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 54,701 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 58,242 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 61,918 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 65,529 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 69,187 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 72,861 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 76,461 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 80,011 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 83,592 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 87,241 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 90,973 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 94,674 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 98,251 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 101,812 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 105,499 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 109,322 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 112,746 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 115,280 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 117,514 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 120,057 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 122,913 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 125,602 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 127,789 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 131,299 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 136,437 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 139,415 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 141,681 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 146,181 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 151,302 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 156,169 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 160,386 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 163,927 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 168,547 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 175,646 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 183,176 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 190,936 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 201,236 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 212,895 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 224,108 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 236,100 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 249,100 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 263,358 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 278,625 | +5.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 278,625 is above the median for low income countries, which is 147,655, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 278,625 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 195,256, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,168 | 42,063 | 42,390 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,282 | 42,097 | 51,324 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,238 | 50,615 | 76,461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,412 | 80,011 | 112,746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,799 | 115,280 | 141,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,751 | 146,181 | 201,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,031 | 212,895 | 278,625 | 6 |
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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 65-69, female in Syria?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Syria was 278,625 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 278,625 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,063 in 1968.
- How does Syria rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Syria ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.