Median age in Syria
Syria: Median age was 22.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.25 years
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.25 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.54 years
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syria recorded 22.25 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Syria peaked at 22.25 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.54 years, in 1979.
That places Syria 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.19 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.98 years | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 18.77 years | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 18.54 years | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 18.27 years | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 17.97 years | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 17.67 years | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 17.38 years | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 17.07 years | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 16.76 years | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 16.47 years | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 16.18 years | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 15.91 years | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 15.7 years | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 15.57 years | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 15.46 years | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 15.3 years | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 15.14 years | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 15.01 years | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.9 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.81 years | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.71 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.66 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 14.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 14.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 14.58 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 14.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.43 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.6 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 15.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.99 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 16.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.24 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.46 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.92 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.16 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.44 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.73 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.24 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.94 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.3 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 20.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.13 years | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.08 years | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 18.42 years | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.58 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.07 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.81 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.44 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 20.98 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.59 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.25 years | +3.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 22.25 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 22.25 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32 years, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.06 years | 16.76 years | 19.19 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.57 years | 14.9 years | 16.47 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.64 years | 14.54 years | 14.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.84 years | 14.54 years | 15.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3 years | 15.43 years | 17.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 years | 17.46 years | 20.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 years | 18.36 years | 20.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.31 years | 20.44 years | 22.25 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Syria?
- Median age in Syria was 22.25 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.54 years in 1979.
- How does Syria rank for median age?
- Syria ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.