Population in Syria 250 indicators covering population for Syria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GNI per capita, PPP 4,480 current international $ 2023 up 42.2% 167th PPP conversion factor, private consumption 506.86 LCU per international $ 2021 — 19th Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 97.1% 2020 up 0.3% 7th Voter turnout of voting-age population 50.1% 2024 down 53.3% 112th Prevalence of HIV, total 0.1% 2024 unchanged 108th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.91 2024 up 0.8% 68th Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.78 2024 down 3.0% 51st Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 91.37 2024 up 13.3% 30th Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 0.1647 2024 down 81.8% 158th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 4.19 2024 down 32.5% 97th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 95.65 2024 up 3.8% 108th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 99.84 2024 up 1.5% 65th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 0.2165 2024 down 97.8% 176th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 8.25 2024 up 3.6% 149th People using improved sanitation facilities 24.63 million people 2024 up 23.5% 50th Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.6821 2016 down 42.4% 86th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 4.41 million people 2020 up 0.6% 67th Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 46.6% 2020 down 7.6% 71st Share of population living in cities 46.6% 2020 down 7.6% 71st Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 79.0% 2020 down 1.8% 83rd Share of population living in rural areas 21.0% 2020 up 7.4% 154th Share of urban population who live in the largest city 20.7% 2020 down 0.7% 113th Stillbirth rate 1.17 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 3.9% 63rd Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 2017 down 98.6% 92nd Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 2017 down 98.6% 92nd Share of population living in the capital city 16.4% 2020 up 10.1% 86th Total debt service 0.1% 2023 up 3,333.2% 118th 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 94.98 2022 up 3.7% 86th 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 94.08 2022 up 1.1% 124th 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.6821 2016 down 42.4% 83rd New internal displacements 531,246 2025 down 59.1% 23rd Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 87.5% 2020 up 1,983.3% 6th Internally displaced persons 5.96 million 2025 down 9.6% 4th Share of urban population living in slums 37.0% 2024 up 53.2% 63rd Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 1.8% 2020 up 26.5% 19th Net migration 421,693 2025 up 151.0% 2nd International migrants, by country of destination 896,042 2024 up 7.2% 66th Total number of international immigrants 896,042 immigrants 2024 up 7.2% 66th Share of the population born in another country 3.6% 2024 down 15.6% 143rd Age dependency ratio, young 44.12 2024 down 37.6% 14th Age dependency ratio 51.3 2024 down 34.0% 53rd Crude death rate 4.93 2024 down 32.9% 61st Population growth 4.47 2024 up 167.2% 5th Share of population below and above $30 per day 22.46 million people 2022 up 12.7% 37th Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) 39.3% 2022 up 577.6% 24th Population by age 25.62 million 2025 up 31.9% 19th Population by age groups 25.62 million 2025 up 31.9% 19th Total fertility rate 2.66 2025 down 13.3% 11th Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 84.5% 2024 up 0.5% 49th Replacement-level fertility rate 2.12 2010 unchanged 93rd Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 90.0% 2022 down 4.3% 55th Total population in thousands 25,620 2025 up 31.9% 19th Total fertility rate 2.66 2025 down 13.3% 11th Total population 43,687 2100 down 1.0% 8th Adolescent population 4,749 2100 down 2.0% 8th Population under age 18 8,353 2100 down 3.0% 8th Population under age 5 2,219 2100 down 6.9% 8th Youth population from 15 to 24 4,712 2100 down 7.1% 8th Adolescent population as proportion of total population 10.87 2100 down 1.0% 10th Net migration rate -0.262 2100 up 8.1% 12th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →