Urban population, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Urban population, per square kilometre was 92.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
92.73 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
74th
of 216 countries
All-time high
92.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10.57 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Syria 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 Syria peaked at 92.73 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.57 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syria 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 92.73 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.39 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 92.73 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.54 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 Syria
- 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 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Syria was 92.73 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.73 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.