Population density in Syria in 2023 — 128.5 per km². Ranked 85 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 390.4%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 128.5 | +6.2 | +5.04% |
| 2022 | 122.3 | +4.5 | +3.85% |
| 2021 | 117.8 | +3.2 | +2.75% |
| 2020 | 114.6 | +3.8 | +3.42% |
| 2019 | 110.8 | +4.2 | +3.96% |
| 2018 | 106.6 | +1.9 | +1.84% |
| 2017 | 104.7 | +0.2 | +0.16% |
| 2016 | 104.5 | −1.3 | −1.19% |
| 2015 | 105.8 | −4.6 | −4.19% |
| 2014 | 110.4 | −7.6 | −6.43% |
| 2013 | 118 | −6 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | 123.9 | −0.6 | −0.52% |
| 2011 | 124.6 | +2.2 | +1.76% |
| 2010 | 122.4 | +2.8 | +2.31% |
| 2009 | 119.7 | +1.9 | +1.57% |
| 2008 | 117.8 | +4.1 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 113.7 | +6.8 | +6.34% |
| 2006 | 106.9 | +4.4 | +4.34% |
| 2005 | 102.5 | +2.6 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 99.9 | +2.4 | +2.51% |
| 2003 | 97.4 | +2.4 | +2.52% |
| 2002 | 95.1 | +2.3 | +2.45% |
| 2001 | 92.8 | +2.2 | +2.48% |
| 2000 | 90.5 | +2.2 | +2.53% |
| 1999 | 88.3 | +2.2 | +2.58% |
| 1998 | 86.1 | +2.2 | +2.61% |
| 1997 | 83.9 | +2.2 | +2.66% |
| 1996 | 81.7 | +2.2 | +2.75% |
| 1995 | 79.5 | +2.2 | +2.87% |
| 1994 | 77.3 | +2.2 | +2.99% |
| 1993 | 75.1 | +2.2 | +3.06% |
| 1992 | 72.8 | +2.2 | +3.12% |
| 1991 | 70.6 | +2.2 | +3.19% |
| 1990 | 68.4 | +2.2 | +3.29% |
| 1989 | 66.3 | +2.2 | +3.37% |
| 1988 | 64.1 | +2.1 | +3.45% |
| 1987 | 62 | +2.1 | +3.51% |
| 1986 | 59.9 | +2.1 | +3.55% |
| 1985 | 57.8 | +2 | +3.58% |
| 1984 | 55.8 | +1.9 | +3.57% |
| 1983 | 53.9 | +1.8 | +3.47% |
| 1982 | 52.1 | +1.7 | +3.37% |
| 1981 | 50.4 | +1.6 | +3.38% |
| 1980 | 48.7 | +1.6 | +3.41% |
| 1979 | 47.1 | +1.6 | +3.45% |
| 1978 | 45.6 | +1.5 | +3.49% |
| 1977 | 44 | +1.5 | +3.49% |
| 1976 | 42.5 | +1.4 | +3.48% |
| 1975 | 41.1 | +1.4 | +3.45% |
| 1974 | 39.7 | +1.3 | +3.43% |
| 1973 | 38.4 | +1.3 | +3.43% |
| 1972 | 37.1 | +1.2 | +3.45% |
| 1971 | 35.9 | +1.2 | +3.41% |
| 1970 | 34.7 | +1.1 | +3.33% |
| 1969 | 33.6 | +1.1 | +3.29% |
| 1968 | 32.5 | +1 | +3.26% |
| 1967 | 31.5 | +1 | +3.23% |
| 1966 | 30.5 | +0.9 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 29.6 | +0.9 | +3.15% |
| 1964 | 28.7 | +0.9 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 27.8 | +0.8 | +3.05% |
| 1962 | 27 | +0.8 | +2.99% |
| 1961 | 26.2 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
