Population, male in Syria
Syria: Population, male was 12.83 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.83 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
57th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.83 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.41 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Syria recorded 12.83 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Syria peaked at 12.83 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1960.
Syria ranks 57th of 218 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.
Population, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.41 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.97 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.16 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 3.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.73 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.40 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.90 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.53 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 10.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.91 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.20 million | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 9.76 million | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.23 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.80 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.34 million | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 12.83 million | +3.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 12.83 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.99 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 12.83 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.10 million, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 million | 2.41 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 3.27 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 million | 4.56 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.29 million | 6.38 million | 8.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.60 million | 8.40 million | 11.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 million | 9.63 million | 11.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.59 million | 10.52 million | 12.83 million | 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)
- 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, male in Syria?
- Population, male in Syria was 12.83 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for population, male?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.