Rural population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Rural population, per square kilometre was 35.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.76 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.24 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
15.63 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 35.76 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 54.24 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.63 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 16.39 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 17.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 18.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 19.65 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 20.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 20.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 21.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 22.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 23.18 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 24.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 25.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 25.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 26.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 27.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 28.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 29.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 30.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 31.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 33.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 34.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 35.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 36.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 37.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 38.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 39.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 42.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 42.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.57 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.45 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 47.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.13 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 51.98 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 53.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 53.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.73 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 43.27 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 31.78 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 25.65 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.66 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.65 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 29.01 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 30.48 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.79 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 35.76 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.3 units per square kilometre | 15.63 units per square kilometre | 19.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.32 units per square kilometre | 19.65 units per square kilometre | 25.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8 units per square kilometre | 25.96 units per square kilometre | 34.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.13 units per square kilometre | 35.02 units per square kilometre | 42.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.07 units per square kilometre | 43.57 units per square kilometre | 53.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.25 units per square kilometre | 25.65 units per square kilometre | 54.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.88 units per square kilometre | 30.48 units per square kilometre | 35.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 87 Guinea 36.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Madagascar 36.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Armenia 36.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Austria 34.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Switzerland 33.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 31.54 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 42.85 (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture share gdp 42.85 (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic was 35.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.