Population, female in Syria
Syria: Population, female was 12.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Syria stood at 12.79 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Syria peaked at 12.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 1960.
Syria ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 million | 2.27 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 million | 3.11 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.16 million | 4.39 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 million | 6.20 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 million | 8.24 million | 10.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 million | 9.57 million | 11.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 million | 10.53 million | 12.79 million | 6 |
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More health data for Syria
- 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 based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 291,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 284,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 292,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 301,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Syria?
- Population, female in Syria was 12.79 million 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 12.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for population, female?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.