Urban population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Urban population, per square kilometre was 92.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic is 92.73 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 92.73 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.57 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 12.83 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 14.46 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 15.07 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 15.71 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 17.08 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 18.56 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 19.35 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 20.17 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 21.02 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 21.89 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 22.78 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 23.68 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 24.61 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 25.59 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 26.63 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 27.69 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 28.79 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 29.92 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 31.07 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 33.43 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 34.64 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 35.88 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 37.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 38.47 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 39.8 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 41.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 42.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 43.98 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 45.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 46.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 48.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 50.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 51.74 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 53.44 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 55.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 57.81 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 61.74 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 64.31 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 65.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 68.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 72.86 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 80.67 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 86.21 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 83.91 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 80.13 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 78.55 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 78.04 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 78.96 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.83 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 84.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 86 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 88.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 92.73 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 10.57 units per square kilometre | 14.46 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.3 units per square kilometre | 15.07 units per square kilometre | 21.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.3 units per square kilometre | 22.78 units per square kilometre | 32.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.25 units per square kilometre | 33.43 units per square kilometre | 45.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.56 units per square kilometre | 46.96 units per square kilometre | 65.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.94 units per square kilometre | 68.19 units per square kilometre | 86.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.92 units per square kilometre | 84.15 units per square kilometre | 92.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 71 Cape Verde 98.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cyprus 97.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Guatemala 94.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Northern Mariana Islands 90.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 86.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Ghana 85.84 units per square kilometre 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, per capita 0.7208 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic was 92.73 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.73 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.