Syria has a population density of 348 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Syria has 80,788 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Syria ranked 71st out of 197.
Syria has 0.3% of the world's population and 0.12% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Syria compared to the World's average
Syria
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 348 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 71/197 | N/A |
| Population |
26304877
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 70,900 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 80,112 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 58% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19% | 28.6% |
Syria population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Syria has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 34.5%. The population density rank was 77th 21 years ago and is 71st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 348 | 71 |
| 2023 | 333 | 73 |
| 2022 | 317 | 75 |
| 2021 | 305 | 77 |
| 2020 | 296.9 | 77 |
| 2019 | 287.1 | 79 |
| 2018 | 276.1 | 81 |
| 2017 | 271.2 | 83 |
| 2016 | 270.7 | 83 |
| 2015 | 274 | 80 |
| 2014 | 285.9 | 77 |
| 2013 | 306 | 73 |
| 2012 | 321 | 71 |
| 2011 | 323 | 69 |
| 2010 | 317 | 69 |
| 2009 | 310 | 71 |
| 2008 | 305 | 70 |
| 2007 | 294.5 | 71 |
| 2006 | 277 | 75 |
| 2005 | 265.4 | 76 |
| 2004 | 258.7 | 77 |
| 2003 | 252.4 | 79 |
| 2002 | 246.2 | 79 |
| 2001 | 240.3 | 80 |
| 2000 | 234.5 | 81 |
| 1999 | 228.7 | 79 |
| 1998 | 223 | 80 |
| 1997 | 217.3 | 80 |
| 1996 | 211.6 | 81 |
| 1995 | 206 | 83 |
| 1994 | 200.2 | 85 |
| 1993 | 194.4 | 87 |
| 1992 | 188.6 | 85 |
| 1991 | 182.9 | 77 |
| 1990 | 177.3 | 76 |
| 1989 | 171.6 | 75 |
| 1988 | 166 | 76 |
| 1987 | 160.5 | 76 |
| 1986 | 155.1 | 76 |
| 1985 | 149.7 | 77 |
| 1984 | 144.6 | 77 |
| 1983 | 139.6 | 77 |
| 1982 | 134.9 | 78 |
| 1981 | 130.5 | 78 |
| 1980 | 126.2 | 79 |
| 1979 | 122.1 | 79 |
| 1978 | 118 | 79 |
| 1977 | 114 | 79 |
| 1976 | 110.2 | 79 |
| 1975 | 106.5 | 80 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 81 |
| 1973 | 99.5 | 82 |
| 1972 | 96.2 | 83 |
| 1971 | 93 | 83 |
| 1970 | 89.9 | 84 |
| 1969 | 87 | 84 |
| 1968 | 84.3 | 84 |
| 1967 | 81.6 | 84 |
| 1966 | 79 | 84 |
| 1965 | 76.6 | 83 |
| 1964 | 74.3 | 84 |
| 1963 | 72 | 84 |
| 1962 | 69.9 | 84 |
| 1961 | 67.9 | 84 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Syria from 1960 to 2024: 36.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 51.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 58%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58% | 115 |
| 2023 | 57.4% | 116 |
| 2022 | 56.8% | 118 |
| 2021 | 56.1% | 118 |
| 2020 | 55.5% | 117 |
| 2019 | 54.8% | 118 |
| 2018 | 54.2% | 117 |
| 2017 | 53.5% | 119 |
| 2016 | 52.8% | 120 |
| 2015 | 52.2% | 120 |
| 2014 | 51.5% | 119 |
| 2013 | 52.5% | 118 |
| 2012 | 53.6% | 112 |
| 2011 | 54.6% | 105 |
| 2010 | 55.6% | 101 |
| 2009 | 55.2% | 100 |
| 2008 | 54.9% | 101 |
| 2007 | 54.5% | 103 |
| 2006 | 54.1% | 103 |
| 2005 | 53.8% | 104 |
| 2004 | 53.4% | 104 |
| 2003 | 53% | 104 |
| 2002 | 52.7% | 103 |
| 2001 | 52.3% | 104 |
| 2000 | 51.9% | 104 |
| 1999 | 51.6% | 104 |
| 1998 | 51.2% | 106 |
| 1997 | 50.8% | 103 |
| 1996 | 50.5% | 104 |
| 1995 | 50.1% | 104 |
| 1994 | 49.8% | 104 |
| 1993 | 49.6% | 105 |
| 1992 | 49.3% | 105 |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 104 |
| 1990 | 48.9% | 102 |
| 1989 | 48.7% | 101 |
| 1988 | 48.5% | 98 |
| 1987 | 48.3% | 97 |
| 1986 | 48.1% | 98 |
| 1985 | 47.9% | 98 |
| 1984 | 47.7% | 97 |
| 1983 | 47.5% | 97 |
| 1982 | 47.3% | 95 |
| 1981 | 47% | 93 |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 94 |
| 1979 | 46.4% | 90 |
| 1978 | 46% | 87 |
| 1977 | 45.7% | 87 |
| 1976 | 45.4% | 86 |
| 1975 | 45.1% | 86 |
| 1974 | 44.7% | 85 |
| 1973 | 44.4% | 81 |
| 1972 | 44.1% | 81 |
| 1971 | 43.8% | 80 |
| 1970 | 43.3% | 79 |
| 1969 | 42.7% | 78 |
| 1968 | 42% | 77 |
| 1967 | 41.3% | 76 |
| 1966 | 40.7% | 76 |
| 1965 | 40% | 75 |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 74 |
| 1963 | 38.7% | 77 |
| 1962 | 38% | 78 |
| 1961 | 37.4% | 78 |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 77 |
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