Urban population growth in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Urban population growth was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Syrian Arab Republic is 3.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 10.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2015.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9% | — |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +90.5% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -34.9% |
| 2014 | -2.7% | -140.8% |
| 2015 | -4.6% | +70.3% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | -56.8% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -66.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -278.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +203.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -4.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Share co2 vs population 0.4291 (2100)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 47.17 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.47 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0901 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 2.48 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Urban population growth in Syrian Arab Republic was 3.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2015.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for urban population growth?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.