Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 24,475 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
24,475 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
24,475 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,116 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 24,475 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 24,475 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,116 1000 No, in 1950.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 22 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 1,116 1000 No —
1951 1,158 1000 No +3.8%
1952 1,203 1000 No +3.9%
1953 1,251 1000 No +4.0%
1954 1,303 1000 No +4.1%
1955 1,358 1000 No +4.2%
1956 1,417 1000 No +4.3%
1957 1,479 1000 No +4.4%
1958 1,544 1000 No +4.4%
1959 1,612 1000 No +4.4%
1960 1,683 1000 No +4.4%
1961 1,766 1000 No +4.9%
1962 1,855 1000 No +5.0%
1963 1,948 1000 No +5.0%
1964 2,046 1000 No +5.0%
1965 2,150 1000 No +5.0%
1966 2,258 1000 No +5.1%
1967 2,373 1000 No +5.1%
1968 2,493 1000 No +5.1%
1969 2,620 1000 No +5.1%
1970 2,753 1000 No +5.1%
1971 2,875 1000 No +4.4%
1972 2,997 1000 No +4.3%
1973 3,125 1000 No +4.3%
1974 3,258 1000 No +4.2%
1975 3,396 1000 No +4.2%
1976 3,538 1000 No +4.2%
1977 3,685 1000 No +4.2%
1978 3,839 1000 No +4.2%
1979 4,000 1000 No +4.2%
1980 4,171 1000 No +4.3%
1981 4,352 1000 No +4.3%
1982 4,533 1000 No +4.2%
1983 4,719 1000 No +4.1%
1984 4,908 1000 No +4.0%
1985 5,100 1000 No +3.9%
1986 5,293 1000 No +3.8%
1987 5,488 1000 No +3.7%
1988 5,686 1000 No +3.6%
1989 5,886 1000 No +3.5%
1990 6,090 1000 No +3.5%
1991 6,297 1000 No +3.4%
1992 6,508 1000 No +3.3%
1993 6,722 1000 No +3.3%
1994 6,942 1000 No +3.3%
1995 7,188 1000 No +3.5%
1996 7,447 1000 No +3.6%
1997 7,716 1000 No +3.6%
1998 7,990 1000 No +3.5%
1999 8,261 1000 No +3.4%
2000 8,525 1000 No +3.2%
2001 8,771 1000 No +2.9%
2002 9,002 1000 No +2.6%
2003 9,239 1000 No +2.6%
2004 9,512 1000 No +3.0%
2005 9,839 1000 No +3.4%
2006 10,242 1000 No +4.1%
2007 10,702 1000 No +4.5%
2008 11,154 1000 No +4.2%
2009 11,503 1000 No +3.1%
2010 11,686 1000 No +1.6%
2011 11,388 1000 No -2.6%
2012 10,936 1000 No -4.0%
2013 10,406 1000 No -4.9%
2014 9,890 1000 No -5.0%
2015 9,774 1000 No -1.2%
2016 9,738 1000 No -0.4%
2017 9,774 1000 No +0.4%
2018 9,903 1000 No +1.3%
2019 10,141 1000 No +2.4%
2020 10,498 1000 No +3.5%
2021 10,993 1000 No +4.7%
2022 11,619 1000 No +5.7%
2023 12,329 1000 No +6.1%
2024 13,053 1000 No +5.9%
2025 13,736 1000 No +5.2%
2026 14,357 1000 No +4.5%
2027 14,922 1000 No +3.9%
2028 15,442 1000 No +3.5%
2029 15,937 1000 No +3.2%
2030 16,423 1000 No +3.1%
2031 16,899 1000 No +2.9%
2032 17,357 1000 No +2.7%
2033 17,800 1000 No +2.6%
2034 18,232 1000 No +2.4%
2035 18,657 1000 No +2.3%
2036 19,076 1000 No +2.3%
2037 19,491 1000 No +2.2%
2038 19,902 1000 No +2.1%
2039 20,308 1000 No +2.0%
2040 20,709 1000 No +2.0%
2041 21,107 1000 No +1.9%
2042 21,500 1000 No +1.9%
2043 21,889 1000 No +1.8%
2044 22,274 1000 No +1.8%
2045 22,654 1000 No +1.7%
2046 23,028 1000 No +1.7%
2047 23,398 1000 No +1.6%
2048 23,762 1000 No +1.6%
2049 24,121 1000 No +1.5%
2050 24,475 1000 No +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,344 1000 No 1,116 1000 No 1,612 1000 No 10
1960s 2,119 1000 No 1,683 1000 No 2,620 1000 No 10
1970s 3,347 1000 No 2,753 1000 No 4,000 1000 No 10
1980s 5,014 1000 No 4,171 1000 No 5,886 1000 No 10
1990s 7,116 1000 No 6,090 1000 No 8,261 1000 No 10
2000s 9,849 1000 No 8,525 1000 No 11,503 1000 No 10
2010s 10,364 1000 No 9,738 1000 No 11,686 1000 No 10
2020s 13,289 1000 No 10,498 1000 No 15,937 1000 No 10
2030s 18,415 1000 No 16,423 1000 No 20,308 1000 No 10
2040s 22,444 1000 No 20,709 1000 No 24,121 1000 No 10
2050s 24,475 1000 No 24,475 1000 No 24,475 1000 No 1

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  6. 11 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
  7. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,886 1000 No compare
  8. 12 Japan 103,039 1000 No compare
  9. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12,844 1000 No compare
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  11. 14 Egypt 85,321 1000 No compare
  12. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,102 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Syrian Arab Republic?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Syrian Arab Republic was 24,475 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24,475 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,116 1000 No in 1950.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.