Share of population in cities over 1 million in Syria in 2025 — 26.55%. Ranked 44 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.42 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.55 | +0.19 pp |
| 2024 | 26.36 | −0.05 pp |
| 2023 | 26.41 | −0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 26.71 | −0.14 pp |
| 2021 | 26.84 | +0.03 pp |
| 2020 | 26.82 | −0.22 pp |
| 2019 | 27.03 | −0.39 pp |
| 2018 | 27.42 | +0.17 pp |
| 2017 | 27.25 | +0.61 pp |
| 2016 | 26.64 | +3.77 pp |
| 2015 | 22.87 | +3.07 pp |
| 2014 | 19.8 | −0.49 pp |
| 2013 | 20.29 | −1.38 pp |
| 2012 | 21.67 | −3.25 pp |
| 2011 | 24.92 | −5.41 pp |
| 2010 | 30.33 | +0.22 pp |
| 2009 | 30.12 | +0.43 pp |
| 2008 | 29.69 | −0.17 pp |
| 2007 | 29.86 | −0.97 pp |
| 2006 | 30.82 | −0.41 pp |
| 2005 | 31.24 | +0.12 pp |
| 2004 | 31.12 | +0.15 pp |
| 2003 | 30.97 | +0.17 pp |
| 2002 | 30.8 | +0.15 pp |
| 2001 | 30.65 | +0.14 pp |
| 2000 | 30.51 | +0.12 pp |
| 1999 | 30.39 | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 30.29 | +0.09 pp |
| 1997 | 30.2 | +0.07 pp |
| 1996 | 30.12 | +0.05 pp |
| 1995 | 30.08 | +0.01 pp |
| 1994 | 30.07 | −0.02 pp |
| 1993 | 30.09 | −0.04 pp |
| 1992 | 30.14 | −0.06 pp |
| 1991 | 30.2 | −0.09 pp |
| 1990 | 30.29 | −0.12 pp |
| 1989 | 30.4 | −0.15 pp |
| 1988 | 30.55 | −0.17 pp |
| 1987 | 30.72 | −0.19 pp |
| 1986 | 30.92 | −0.21 pp |
| 1985 | 31.13 | −0.23 pp |
| 1984 | 31.35 | −0.22 pp |
| 1983 | 31.58 | −0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 31.78 | −0.09 pp |
| 1981 | 31.87 | +0.24 pp |
| 1980 | 31.64 | +0.23 pp |
| 1979 | 31.41 | +0.21 pp |
| 1978 | 31.2 | +0.2 pp |
| 1977 | 31 | +0.19 pp |
| 1976 | 30.81 | +0.2 pp |
| 1975 | 30.61 | +0.2 pp |
| 1974 | 30.4 | +0.21 pp |
| 1973 | 30.19 | +0.21 pp |
| 1972 | 29.98 | +0.2 pp |
| 1971 | 29.78 | +0.23 pp |
| 1970 | 29.55 | +0.32 pp |
| 1969 | 29.23 | +0.33 pp |
| 1968 | 28.9 | +0.34 pp |
| 1967 | 28.56 | +0.34 pp |
| 1966 | 28.22 | +0.34 pp |
| 1965 | 27.88 | +0.35 pp |
| 1964 | 27.53 | +0.36 pp |
| 1963 | 27.17 | +0.37 pp |
| 1962 | 26.8 | +0.38 pp |
| 1961 | 26.42 | +0.29 pp |
| 1960 | 26.13 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
