Syria Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Syria, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Syria was 17.6 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 23.9 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 157th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Syria ranks 138th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Syria is expected to increase to 44.2 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Syria

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Syria
	Male	Female
80+	0.24%	0.38%
75-79	0.37%	0.46%
70-74	0.59%	0.74%
65-69	0.9%	1.07%
60-64	1.23%	1.42%
55-59	1.62%	1.8%
50-54	1.99%	2.15%
45-49	2.38%	2.51%
40-44	2.68%	2.78%
35-39	2.98%	2.97%
30-34	3.37%	3.23%
25-29	4.81%	4.67%
20-24	5.89%	5.76%
15-19	6.04%	5.81%
10-14	5.67%	5.39%
5-9	4.17%	3.99%
0-4	5.09%	4.86%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Syria has average demographic potential with 68.8% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 57/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Factual

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Year	Working age share
	Syria	World
2100	59.4%	59.6%
2099	59.7%	59.6%
2098	60%	59.7%
2097	60.3%	59.7%
2096	60.7%	59.7%
2095	61%	59.7%
2094	61.3%	59.7%
2093	61.6%	59.8%
2092	61.9%	59.8%
2091	62.2%	59.8%
2090	62.5%	59.8%
2089	62.7%	59.8%
2088	62.8%	59.8%
2087	62.8%	59.8%
2086	62.8%	59.8%
2085	62.7%	59.9%
2084	62.6%	59.9%
2083	62.4%	60%
2082	62.1%	60.1%
2081	61.9%	60.3%
2080	61.6%	60.4%
2079	61.5%	60.6%
2078	61.5%	60.7%
2077	61.5%	60.9%
2076	61.6%	61%
2075	61.8%	61.1%
2074	62%	61.3%
2073	62.3%	61.4%
2072	62.6%	61.5%
2071	62.9%	61.6%
2070	63.3%	61.7%
2069	63.7%	61.8%
2068	64.2%	61.9%
2067	64.7%	62%
2066	65.3%	62%
2065	65.9%	62.1%
2064	66.5%	62.1%
2063	67%	62.1%
2062	67.5%	62.2%
2061	68%	62.2%
2060	68.4%	62.3%
2059	68.7%	62.3%
2058	68.9%	62.4%
2057	69%	62.4%
2056	69.1%	62.5%
2055	69.1%	62.7%
2054	69.1%	62.8%
2053	69%	62.9%
2052	68.8%	63.1%
2051	68.6%	63.2%
2050	68.3%	63.4%
2049	68%	63.5%
2048	67.7%	63.6%
2047	67.3%	63.8%
2046	66.9%	63.9%
2045	66.4%	64%
2044	66%	64.1%
2043	65.7%	64.2%
2042	65.3%	64.3%
2041	65%	64.4%
2040	64.7%	64.5%
2039	64.5%	64.7%
2038	64.5%	64.8%
2037	64.5%	64.9%
2036	64.7%	65.1%
2035	64.9%	65.2%
2034	65.2%	65.3%
2033	65.7%	65.4%
2032	66.2%	65.4%
2031	66.7%	65.4%
2030	67.2%	65.4%
2029	67.5%	65.4%
2028	67.5%	65.4%
2027	67.3%	65.4%
2026	67%	65.2%
2025	66.5%	65.1%
2024	66.1%	65.1%
2023	65%	65%
2022	63.4%	64.9%
2021	62%	64.9%
2020	60.9%	64.8%
2019	59.4%	64.9%
2018	57.6%	64.9%
2017	56.3%	65%
2016	55.5%	65.1%
2015	55.3%	65.1%
2014	56.3%	65.2%
2013	58.2%	65.2%
2012	59.9%	65.2%
2011	60.4%	65.2%
2010	60.4%	65.1%
2009	60.3%	65%
2008	60.4%	64.9%
2007	59.9%	64.7%
2006	58.5%	64.5%
2005	57.5%	64.3%
2004	57%	64%
2003	56.4%	63.7%
2002	55.9%	63.4%
2001	55.3%	63.1%
2000	54.8%	62.8%
1999	54.3%	62.5%
1998	53.9%	62.2%
1997	53.4%	61.9%
1996	53%	61.7%
1995	52.6%	61.5%
1994	52.2%	61.3%
1993	51.7%	61.2%
1992	51.3%	61.1%
1991	50.9%	61%
1990	50.5%	60.9%
1989	50.2%	60.8%
1988	49.9%	60.7%
1987	49.6%	60.5%
1986	49.4%	60.4%
1985	49.2%	60.1%
1984	49%	59.9%
1983	48.8%	59.6%
1982	48.6%	59.3%
1981	48.5%	59%
1980	48.4%	58.7%
1979	48.3%	58.4%
1978	48.3%	58%
1977	48.3%	57.7%
1976	48.3%	57.5%
1975	48.3%	57.4%
1974	48.3%	57.3%
1973	48.3%	57.3%
1972	48.3%	57.2%
1971	48.3%	57.1%
1970	48.3%	57%
1969	48.4%	56.9%
1968	48.4%	56.9%
1967	48.5%	56.9%
1966	48.7%	56.8%
1965	48.8%	56.9%
1964	49.1%	57%
1963	49.2%	57.2%
1962	49.2%	57.4%
1961	49.4%	57.5%
1960	49.7%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Syria changed from 57% to 66.1% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Syria decreased from 75.6% to 51.3% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Syria	World
2100	15.9%	16.5%
2099	16%	16.6%
2098	16%	16.6%
2097	16.1%	16.7%
2096	16.1%	16.8%
2095	16.1%	16.8%
2094	16.2%	16.9%
2093	16.2%	17%
2092	16.2%	17%
2091	16.2%	17.1%
2090	16.2%	17.2%
2089	16.2%	17.2%
2088	16.2%	17.3%
2087	16.3%	17.4%
2086	16.4%	17.4%
2085	16.4%	17.5%
2084	16.5%	17.5%
2083	16.7%	17.6%
2082	16.8%	17.7%
2081	17%	17.7%
2080	17.2%	17.8%
2079	17.4%	17.8%
2078	17.6%	17.9%
2077	17.8%	17.9%
2076	18.1%	18%
2075	18.3%	18%
2074	18.6%	18.1%
2073	18.8%	18.2%
2072	19.1%	18.2%
2071	19.3%	18.3%
2070	19.5%	18.3%
2069	19.6%	18.4%
2068	19.8%	18.5%
2067	19.9%	18.6%
2066	20%	18.6%
2065	20.1%	18.7%
2064	20.1%	18.8%
2063	20.1%	18.9%
2062	20.2%	19.1%
2061	20.2%	19.2%
2060	20.2%	19.3%
2059	20.2%	19.4%
2058	20.3%	19.5%
2057	20.4%	19.6%
2056	20.5%	19.8%
2055	20.7%	19.9%
2054	21%	20%
2053	21.3%	20.1%
2052	21.6%	20.2%
2051	22%	20.3%
2050	22.5%	20.4%
2049	23%	20.5%
2048	23.6%	20.6%
2047	24.2%	20.7%
2046	24.8%	20.8%
2045	25.5%	20.9%
2044	26.1%	20.9%
2043	26.7%	21%
2042	27.2%	21.1%
2041	27.8%	21.2%
2040	28.2%	21.2%
2039	28.6%	21.3%
2038	28.9%	21.4%
2037	29%	21.5%
2036	29%	21.6%
2035	28.9%	21.8%
2034	28.7%	22%
2033	28.5%	22.2%
2032	28.1%	22.4%
2031	27.7%	22.7%
2030	27.4%	23%
2029	27.3%	23.3%
2028	27.4%	23.6%
2027	27.7%	23.9%
2026	28.1%	24.2%
2025	28.8%	24.6%
2024	29.2%	24.7%
2023	30.3%	25%
2022	31.9%	25.3%
2021	33.4%	25.6%
2020	34.6%	25.8%
2019	36.1%	26%
2018	37.9%	26.2%
2017	39.3%	26.4%
2016	40.2%	26.5%
2015	40.6%	26.6%
2014	39.8%	26.8%
2013	38%	26.9%
2012	36.5%	27%
2011	36.1%	27.1%
2010	36.1%	27.3%
2009	36.3%	27.5%
2008	36.3%	27.6%
2007	36.7%	27.9%
2006	38.1%	28.1%
2005	39.1%	28.5%
2004	39.6%	28.8%
2003	40.2%	29.2%
2002	40.8%	29.6%
2001	41.3%	30%
2000	41.9%	30.4%
1999	42.4%	30.8%
1998	42.9%	31.1%
1997	43.3%	31.5%
1996	43.8%	31.8%
1995	44.2%	32.1%
1994	44.7%	32.3%
1993	45.2%	32.5%
1992	45.7%	32.7%
1991	46.1%	32.9%
1990	46.6%	33%
1989	46.9%	33.2%
1988	47.2%	33.4%
1987	47.5%	33.6%
1986	47.7%	33.8%
1985	48%	34%
1984	48.2%	34.3%
1983	48.4%	34.6%
1982	48.5%	34.9%
1981	48.7%	35.2%
1980	48.7%	35.5%
1979	48.7%	35.9%
1978	48.7%	36.3%
1977	48.7%	36.7%
1976	48.6%	36.9%
1975	48.6%	37.1%
1974	48.5%	37.2%
1973	48.5%	37.3%
1972	48.4%	37.5%
1971	48.3%	37.6%
1970	48.2%	37.7%
1969	48%	37.8%
1968	47.8%	37.9%
1967	47.5%	38%
1966	47.3%	38%
1965	46.9%	38%
1964	46.6%	38%
1963	46.3%	37.8%
1962	46.1%	37.6%
1961	45.7%	37.5%
1960	45.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Syria decreased from 39.6% to 29.2% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Syria	World
2100	24.7%	23.9%
2099	24.4%	23.8%
2098	24%	23.7%
2097	23.6%	23.6%
2096	23.2%	23.5%
2095	22.9%	23.4%
2094	22.5%	23.4%
2093	22.2%	23.3%
2092	21.9%	23.2%
2091	21.6%	23.1%
2090	21.3%	23.1%
2089	21.1%	23%
2088	21%	22.9%
2087	20.9%	22.8%
2086	20.8%	22.7%
2085	20.8%	22.6%
2084	20.9%	22.5%
2083	21%	22.4%
2082	21.1%	22.2%
2081	21.2%	22%
2080	21.2%	21.8%
2079	21.2%	21.6%
2078	21%	21.4%
2077	20.6%	21.2%
2076	20.3%	21%
2075	19.9%	20.8%
2074	19.4%	20.6%
2073	18.8%	20.4%
2072	18.3%	20.3%
2071	17.8%	20.1%
2070	17.3%	19.9%
2069	16.7%	19.8%
2068	16.1%	19.6%
2067	15.4%	19.5%
2066	14.7%	19.3%
2065	14.1%	19.2%
2064	13.4%	19.1%
2063	12.8%	18.9%
2062	12.3%	18.8%
2061	11.8%	18.6%
2060	11.4%	18.5%
2059	11.1%	18.3%
2058	10.8%	18.1%
2057	10.6%	17.9%
2056	10.4%	17.7%
2055	10.2%	17.5%
2054	9.98%	17.2%
2053	9.79%	17%
2052	9.58%	16.7%
2051	9.36%	16.4%
2050	9.15%	16.2%
2049	8.94%	16%
2048	8.74%	15.8%
2047	8.53%	15.5%
2046	8.32%	15.3%
2045	8.1%	15.1%
2044	7.89%	14.9%
2043	7.67%	14.8%
2042	7.46%	14.6%
2041	7.25%	14.4%
2040	7.06%	14.2%
2039	6.87%	14%
2038	6.69%	13.8%
2037	6.52%	13.5%
2036	6.34%	13.3%
2035	6.17%	13%
2034	6.01%	12.7%
2033	5.85%	12.4%
2032	5.69%	12.2%
2031	5.54%	11.9%
2030	5.4%	11.6%
2029	5.26%	11.3%
2028	5.13%	11%
2027	5.01%	10.7%
2026	4.89%	10.5%
2025	4.79%	10.3%
2024	4.74%	10.2%
2023	4.69%	9.98%
2022	4.67%	9.74%
2021	4.62%	9.53%
2020	4.55%	9.33%
2019	4.49%	9.1%
2018	4.47%	8.88%
2017	4.4%	8.65%
2016	4.29%	8.45%
2015	4.17%	8.26%
2014	3.99%	8.08%
2013	3.75%	7.92%
2012	3.56%	7.78%
2011	3.47%	7.66%
2010	3.43%	7.58%
2009	3.41%	7.52%
2008	3.37%	7.47%
2007	3.37%	7.41%
2006	3.42%	7.34%
2005	3.43%	7.26%
2004	3.42%	7.18%
2003	3.39%	7.1%
2002	3.36%	7.01%
2001	3.34%	6.92%
2000	3.32%	6.84%
1999	3.3%	6.76%
1998	3.27%	6.68%
1997	3.23%	6.61%
1996	3.2%	6.53%
1995	3.16%	6.45%
1994	3.12%	6.37%
1993	3.08%	6.29%
1992	3.04%	6.21%
1991	2.99%	6.14%
1990	2.95%	6.07%
1989	2.91%	6.01%
1988	2.88%	5.95%
1987	2.86%	5.91%
1986	2.84%	5.86%
1985	2.82%	5.82%
1984	2.81%	5.8%
1983	2.82%	5.79%
1982	2.84%	5.8%
1981	2.87%	5.81%
1980	2.9%	5.81%
1979	2.94%	5.77%
1978	2.99%	5.71%
1977	3.04%	5.65%
1976	3.08%	5.59%
1975	3.1%	5.53%
1974	3.13%	5.47%
1973	3.2%	5.42%
1972	3.3%	5.37%
1971	3.41%	5.32%
1970	3.54%	5.28%
1969	3.66%	5.24%
1968	3.79%	5.2%
1967	3.93%	5.16%
1966	4.07%	5.12%
1965	4.22%	5.08%
1964	4.37%	5.04%
1963	4.53%	5.02%
1962	4.69%	5.01%
1961	4.86%	4.99%
1960	5.04%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Syria increased from 3.42% to 4.74% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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