Rural population, per capita in Syria
Syria: Rural population, per capita was 0.2792 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Syria stood at 0.2792 units per person.
The figure is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.6 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.24 units per person, in 2014.
That places Syria 136th out of 216 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.
Rural population, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5964 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5929 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5895 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5862 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5829 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5796 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5763 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5729 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5695 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.566 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5625 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5589 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5554 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5518 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5484 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.545 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5417 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5386 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5356 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5327 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.53 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5274 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5251 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.523 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.521 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5191 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5172 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5154 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5135 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5116 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5095 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5073 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.505 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5024 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4995 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4963 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4929 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4891 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4852 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4812 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4771 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.473 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.469 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.465 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4618 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4594 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4571 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4541 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4497 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.443 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4152 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3491 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2694 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.24 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2425 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2485 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2546 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2594 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2618 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2659 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2699 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2739 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2783 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2792 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2792 units per person | -0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.2792 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6546 units per person, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.2792 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5846 units per person | 0.5695 units per person | 0.6 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5504 units per person | 0.5356 units per person | 0.566 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5224 units per person | 0.5135 units per person | 0.5327 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4999 units per person | 0.4852 units per person | 0.5116 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4648 units per person | 0.4497 units per person | 0.4812 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2983 units per person | 0.24 units per person | 0.443 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2744 units per person | 0.2659 units per person | 0.2792 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Syria?
- Rural population, per capita in Syria was 0.2792 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 units per person in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for rural population, per capita?
- Syria ranks 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.