Population ages 65 and above, female in Syria
Syria: Population ages 65 and above, female was 691,678 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Syria stood at 691,678. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Syria peaked at 691,678 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116,417, in 1960.
Syria ranks 69th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 and above, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,417 | — |
| 1961 | 116,430 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 116,491 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 116,587 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 116,707 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 116,848 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 117,012 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 117,206 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 117,447 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 117,745 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 118,124 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 118,568 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 119,209 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 120,276 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 122,052 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 125,209 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 128,772 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 131,377 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 133,097 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 134,705 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 137,235 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 140,294 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 143,081 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 146,354 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 150,783 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 156,148 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 162,133 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 168,495 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 175,226 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 182,514 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 190,661 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 199,438 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 208,561 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 217,932 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 227,491 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 237,288 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 247,213 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 257,256 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 267,467 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 277,450 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 286,938 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 296,526 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 306,898 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 318,146 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 329,343 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 339,741 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 352,829 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 369,747 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 383,097 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 393,721 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 406,165 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 418,619 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 428,331 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 432,250 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 434,071 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 439,433 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 450,700 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 465,465 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 483,726 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 506,998 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 531,783 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 556,386 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 584,362 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 616,444 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 652,261 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 691,678 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,889 | 116,417 | 117,745 | 10 |
| 1970s | 125,139 | 118,124 | 134,705 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,226 | 137,235 | 182,514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 233,076 | 190,661 | 277,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,699 | 286,938 | 393,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,576 | 406,165 | 506,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,486 | 531,783 | 691,678 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Syria?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Syria was 691,678 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 691,678 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,417 in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.