Syrian Arab Republic Rural Population 1960-2024

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Syrian Arab Republic rural population for 2023 was 9,892,618, a 3.43% increase from 2022.
  • Syrian Arab Republic rural population for 2022 was 9,564,966, a 2.23% increase from 2021.
  • Syrian Arab Republic rural population for 2021 was 9,356,279, a 1.16% increase from 2020.
  • Syrian Arab Republic rural population for 2020 was 9,248,998, a 1.86% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Burundi 11,281,370
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Syrian Arab Republic 9,892,618
North Korea 9,626,397
Somalia 9,449,071
Senegal 8,956,364
Guinea 8,786,117
South Sudan 8,738,526
Tajikistan 7,279,615
Benin 6,842,701
Togo 5,025,764
Sierra Leone 4,896,638
Haiti 4,730,238
Central African Republic 3,237,862
Liberia 2,515,915
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Gambia 985,251
Comoros 595,328
Syrian Arab Republic Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 9,892,618 42.59 3.37%
2022 9,564,966 43.23 2.21%
2021 9,356,279 43.88 1.15%
2020 9,248,998 44.53 1.84%
2019 9,080,189 45.18 2.43%
2018 8,862,073 45.84 0.39%
2017 8,827,268 46.50 -1.32%
2016 8,944,489 47.17 -2.67%
2015 9,186,221 47.83 -5.80%
2014 9,735,033 48.50 -4.71%
2013 10,204,281 47.47 -2.85%
2012 10,499,160 46.45 1.68%
2011 10,324,299 45.42 4.02%
2010 9,917,878 44.40 1.50%
2009 9,770,518 44.76 0.83%
2008 9,690,169 45.13 2.85%
2007 9,417,590 45.49 5.54%
2006 8,910,353 45.85 3.67%
2005 8,588,948 46.22 1.94%
2004 8,424,073 46.58 1.86%
2003 8,268,708 46.95 1.79%
2002 8,121,671 47.32 1.80%
2001 7,976,889 47.69 1.78%
2000 7,836,317 48.05 1.76%
1999 7,699,680 48.42 1.79%
1998 7,562,714 48.79 1.84%
1997 7,424,973 49.16 1.91%
1996 7,284,867 49.53 1.98%
1995 7,141,839 49.90 2.09%
1994 6,994,170 50.24 2.39%
1993 6,828,770 50.45 2.44%
1992 6,664,114 50.65 2.48%
1991 6,501,196 50.86 2.56%
1990 6,337,150 51.07 2.66%
1989 6,170,724 51.28 2.77%
1988 6,002,004 51.49 2.88%
1987 5,831,543 51.69 2.97%
1986 5,661,163 51.90 3.02%
1985 5,492,771 52.11 3.06%
1984 5,327,410 52.32 3.08%
1983 5,165,978 52.52 2.96%
1982 5,015,211 52.73 2.85%
1981 4,874,429 52.96 2.75%
1980 4,742,431 53.29 2.79%
1979 4,611,979 53.62 2.82%
1978 4,483,528 53.95 2.83%
1977 4,358,472 54.28 2.83%
1976 4,237,011 54.61 2.83%
1975 4,118,846 54.94 2.83%
1974 4,004,039 55.27 2.80%
1973 3,893,381 55.60 2.82%
1972 3,785,105 55.92 2.87%
1971 3,677,855 56.25 2.69%
1970 3,580,142 56.66 2.16%
1969 3,503,584 57.33 2.14%
1968 3,429,316 58.00 2.11%
1967 3,357,749 58.67 2.09%
1966 3,288,237 59.33 2.07%
1965 3,220,748 59.99 2.04%
1964 3,155,578 60.65 2.00%
1963 3,093,038 61.31 1.97%
1962 3,032,743 61.96 1.94%
1961 2,974,508 62.60 2.07%
1960 2,913,647 63.19 %