Population, female (% of total population) in Syria
Syria: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2020
All-time low
48.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Syria stood at 49.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Syria peaked at 50.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1960.
That places Syria 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.5% | — |
| 1961 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 49.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 49.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Syria?
- Population, female in Syria was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for population, female?
- Syria ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.