Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations in Syria
Syria: Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syria stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syria peaked at 31.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2014.
That places Syria 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations … Population agglomerations in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.1% | — |
| 1961 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 26.8% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 27.5% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 27.9% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 28.2% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 29.5% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 30.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 26.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.1%, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 26.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.7% | 26.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 29.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 30.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 29.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 19.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.4% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syria?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syria was 26.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Syria ranks 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.