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Population Pyramid of Syrian Arab Republic2024

Total population
24.7M
Median age
23.9
Peak year
2086
Peak population
44.1M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 3.6M · median age 20.2
Population pyramid: Syrian Arab Republic, 1950. Total population 3.6 million, median age 20.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 9.0M · median age 15.6
Population pyramid: Syrian Arab Republic, 1980. Total population 9.0 million, median age 15.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 16.6M · median age 18.5
Population pyramid: Syrian Arab Republic, 2000. Total population 16.6 million, median age 18.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 24.7M · median age 23.9
Population pyramid: Syrian Arab Republic, 2024. Total population 24.7 million, median age 23.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 37.8M · median age 33.1
Population pyramid: Syrian Arab Republic, 2050. Total population 37.8 million, median age 33.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 43.7M · median age 44.3
Population pyramid: Syrian Arab Republic, 2100. Total population 43.7 million, median age 44.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Syrian Arab Republic presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 23.9 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 29.2% of the population; people 65 and older account for 4.7%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Syrian Arab Republic's peak population in 2086.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 3.6 million with median age 20.2. Projected 2100 values are 43.7 million and median age 44.3.

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