Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.2655 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.2655 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.3187 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.198 units per person, in 2014.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2613 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2642 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.268 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2717 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2753 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2788 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2822 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2856 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.289 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2923 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2955 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2978 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2998 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3019 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.304 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3061 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3081 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.31 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.312 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3141 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3164 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3187 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3178 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3158 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3135 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3113 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3092 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3072 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3055 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.304 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3029 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.302 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3014 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3009 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3007 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3008 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3012 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.302 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3029 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3039 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3051 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3065 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.308 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3097 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3112 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3124 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3082 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2986 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2969 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3011 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3033 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2492 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2167 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2029 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.198 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2287 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2664 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2725 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2742 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2703 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2682 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2684 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2671 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2641 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2636 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2655 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2768 units per person | 0.2613 units per person | 0.2923 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3049 units per person | 0.2955 units per person | 0.3141 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3119 units per person | 0.304 units per person | 0.3187 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3019 units per person | 0.3007 units per person | 0.3039 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3058 units per person | 0.2969 units per person | 0.3124 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2482 units per person | 0.198 units per person | 0.3033 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2661 units per person | 0.2636 units per person | 0.2684 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Population in the largest city 15.2% (2025)
- Population density 128.49 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 6.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 33.93 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.80 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 13,770 current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.2655 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3187 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.198 units per person in 2014.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.