Syrian Arab Republic — Urban population
Urban Population (% of Total) for Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025.
Urban population for Syrian Arab Republic was 72.08% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 66 years, from 1960 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 76.00% in 2014. The lowest was 40.00% in 1960 (about 1.8× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.91% per year.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 37%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 79.48%, so Syrian Arab Republic sits below it. It peaked in 2014 and has fallen 5% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 5%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 16 of 23 economies; Tunisia (70.70%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 12% in 2013.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 77 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 87th of 217 in 1960 → 98th of 217 in 1970 → 112th of 217 in 1980 → 119th of 217 in 1990 → 121st of 217 in 2000 → 118th of 217 in 2010 → 72nd of 217 in 2020 → 81st of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1960 to 2025
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 72.08% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 72.17% | -0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 72.61% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 73.01% | -0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 73.41% | -0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 73.82% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 74.06% | -0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 74.54% | -0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 75.15% | -0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 75.75% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 76% | +2.9 pp |
| 2013 | 73.06% | +8.0 pp |
| 2012 | 65.09% | +6.6 pp |
| 2011 | 58.48% | +2.8 pp |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 55.03% | +0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 54.59% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 54.29% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 54.06% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 53.82% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 52.29% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 51.88% | +0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 51.48% | +0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 51.09% | +0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 50.71% | +0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 50.37% | +0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 50.05% | +0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 49.76% | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 49.27% | +0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 49.05% | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 48.84% | +0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 48.65% | +0.2 pp |
| 1988 | 48.46% | +0.2 pp |
| 1987 | 48.28% | +0.2 pp |
| 1986 | 48.09% | +0.2 pp |
| 1985 | 47.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 1983 | 47.49% | +0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 47.26% | +0.3 pp |
| 1981 | 47% | +0.3 pp |
| 1980 | 46.73% | +0.3 pp |
| 1979 | 46.44% | +0.3 pp |
| 1978 | 46.14% | +0.3 pp |
| 1977 | 45.83% | +0.3 pp |
| 1976 | 45.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 1975 | 45.16% | +0.3 pp |
| 1974 | 44.82% | +0.4 pp |
| 1973 | 44.46% | +0.4 pp |
| 1972 | 44.11% | +0.4 pp |
| 1971 | 43.75% | +0.4 pp |
| 1970 | 43.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 1969 | 43.05% | +0.3 pp |
| 1968 | 42.71% | +0.3 pp |
| 1967 | 42.37% | +0.3 pp |
| 1966 | 42.04% | +0.3 pp |
| 1965 | 41.71% | +0.3 pp |
| 1964 | 41.38% | +0.3 pp |
| 1963 | 41.05% | +0.3 pp |
| 1962 | 40.71% | +0.3 pp |
| 1961 | 40.36% | +0.4 pp |
| 1960 | 40% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Syrian Arab Republic’s Urban population in 1961?
40.36% (1961). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of total population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Syrian Arab Republic’s Urban population growing or shrinking?
Between 1960 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +80.2% in total — about 0.9% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 72.08%; 2024: 72.08%; 2023: 72.17%; 2022: 72.61%; 2021: 73.01%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS — Urban Population (% of Total). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.