Urban population, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Urban population, per capita was 0.7208 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.7208 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.76 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4 units per person, in 1960.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4036 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4071 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4105 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4138 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4171 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4204 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4237 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4271 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4305 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.434 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4375 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4411 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4446 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4482 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4516 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.455 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4583 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4614 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4644 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4673 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.47 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4726 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4749 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.477 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.479 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4809 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4828 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4846 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4865 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4884 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4905 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4926 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.495 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4976 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5005 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5071 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5109 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5148 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5188 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5229 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.527 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.531 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.535 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5382 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5406 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5429 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5459 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5503 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.557 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5848 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6509 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7306 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.76 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7575 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7515 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7454 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7406 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7383 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7341 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7301 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7261 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7217 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7208 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7208 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4154 units per person | 0.4 units per person | 0.4305 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4496 units per person | 0.434 units per person | 0.4644 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4776 units per person | 0.4673 units per person | 0.4865 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5001 units per person | 0.4884 units per person | 0.5148 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5352 units per person | 0.5188 units per person | 0.5503 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7017 units per person | 0.557 units per person | 0.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7256 units per person | 0.7208 units per person | 0.7341 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 78 Djibouti 0.7298 units per person compare
- 79 Czechia 0.7288 units per person compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 0.7252 units per person compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 0.7158 units per person compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7156 units per person compare
- 84 Angola 0.7146 units per person compare
More climate change data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Urban population, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.7208 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 units per person in 1960.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for urban population, per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.