Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 6.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Syria is 6.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 6.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.23 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Syria ranks 116th of 215 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, total, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | 4.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 6.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 113 Morocco 6.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Latvia 6.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 United States of America 6.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Cambodia 5.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Myanmar 5.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ecuador 5.86 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Syria was 6.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.