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Age structure

Syria — 31 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 0-14 years: 48% (female 3,639,776; male 3,826,154) 15-64 years: 49% (female 3,691,862; male 3,854,989) 65 years and over: 3% (female 219,251; male 219,885) (July 1995 est.)
1996 0-14 years: 47% (male 3,738,671; female 3,557,474) 15-64 years: 50% (male 4,013,355; female 3,843,466) 65 years and over: 3% (male 227,249; female 228,433) (July 1996 est.)
1997 0-14 years : 46% (male 3,839,369; female 3,654,350) 15-64 years: 51% (male 4,174,734; female 3,997,666) 65 years and over : 3% (male 234,127; female 237,653) (July 1997 est.)
1998 0-14 years: 46% (male 3,937,575; female 3,748,881) 15-64 years: 51% (male 4,342,022; female 4,157,268) 65 years and over: 3% (male 240,603; female 246,933) (July 1998 est.)
1999 0-14 years: 46% (male 4,032,620; female 3,840,431) 15-64 years: 51% (male 4,515,274; female 4,322,415) 65 years and over: 3% (male 246,812; female 256,319) (1999 est.)
2000 0-14 years: 41% (male 3,410,417; female 3,210,215) 15-64 years: 56% (male 4,688,967; female 4,476,022) 65 years and over: 3% (male 254,448; female 265,590) (2000 est.)
2001 0-14 years: 39.92% (male 3,440,060; female 3,238,576) 15-64 years: 56.87% (male 4,868,816; female 4,644,870) 65 years and over: 3.21% (male 261,036; female 275,450) (2001 est.)
2002 0-14 years: 39.3% (male 3,467,267; female 3,264,639) 15-64 years: 57.5% (male 5,052,841; female 4,817,662) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 267,803; female 285,602) (2002 est.)
2003 0-14 years: 38.6% (male 3,494,473; female 3,290,699) 15-64 years: 58.2% (male 5,238,026; female 4,991,588) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 274,744; female 296,010) (2003 est.)
2004 0-14 years: 38% (male 3,524,406; female 3,319,323) 15-64 years: 58.7% (male 5,421,133; female 5,163,669) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 281,795; female 306,548) (2004 est.)
2005 0-14 years: 37.4% (male 3,556,795/female 3,350,267) 15-64 years: 59.3% (male 5,601,971/female 5,333,799) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 288,868/female 317,052) (2005 est.)
2006 0-14 years: 37% (male 3,592,915/female 3,384,722) 15-64 years: 59.7% (male 5,779,257/female 5,500,887) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 296,070/female 327,510) (2006 est.)
2007 0-14 years: 36.5% (male 3,633,562/female 3,423,435) 15-64 years: 60.1% (male 5,952,275/female 5,664,236) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 303,346/female 337,893) (2007 est.)
2008 0-14 years: 36.2% (male 3,679,473/female 3,467,096) 15-64 years: 60.5% (male 6,119,459/female 5,822,376) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 310,838/female 348,344) (2008 est.)
2009 0-14 years: 35.9% (male 3,724,770/female 3,510,182) 15-64 years: 60.8% (male 6,285,866/female 5,980,029) 65 years and over: 3.4% (male 318,646/female 358,992) (2009 est.)
2010 0-14 years: 36.4% (male 4,063,367/female 3,864,099) 15-64 years: 59.9% (male 6,628,644/female 6,406,864) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 372,172/female 427,832) (2010 est.)
2011 0-14 years: 35.2% (male 4,066,109/female 3,865,817) 15-64 years: 61% (male 6,985,067/female 6,753,619) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 390,802/female 456,336) (2011 est.)
2012 0-14 years: 34.6% (male 3,990,769/ female 3,793,859) 15-64 years: 61.6% (male 7,059,306/ female 6,828,799) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 393,984/ female 464,029) (2012 est.)
2013 0-14 years: 33.9% (male 3,900,073/female 3,707,117) 15-24 years: 20.8% (male 2,387,006/female 2,285,496) 25-54 years: 36.9% (male 4,214,621/female 4,075,181) 55-64 years: 4.6% (male 504,422/female 517,413) 65 years and over: 3.9% (male 395,806/female 470,201) (2013 est.)
2014 0-14 years: 33.1% (male 3,046,922/female 2,898,060) 15-24 years: 20.2% (male 1,833,802/female 1,789,854) 25-54 years: 37.9% (male 3,406,744/female 3,396,756) 55-64 years: 4.8% (male 429,644/female 440,980) 65 years and over: 3.9% (male 320,946/female 387,931) (2014 est.)
2015 0-14 years: 32.49% (male 2,841,760/female 2,701,998) | 15-24 years: 19.85% (male 1,713,286/female 1,673,560) | 25-54 years: 38.57% (male 3,283,267/female 3,298,387) | 55-64 years: 5.07% (male 427,655/female 438,105) | 65 years and over: 4.02% (male 309,947/female 376,889) (2015 est.)
2016 0-14 years: 31.95% (male 2,815,140/female 2,675,166) | 15-24 years: 19.65% (male 1,711,847/female 1,664,814) | 25-54 years: 39.03% (male 3,342,264/female 3,364,406) | 55-64 years: 5.26% (male 447,205/female 457,525) | 65 years and over: 4.11% (male 318,691/female 388,112) (2016 est.)
2017 0-14 years: 31.62% (male 2,923,814/female 2,777,073) | 15-24 years: 19.54% (male 1,790,360/female 1,732,694) | 25-54 years: 39.22% (male 3,522,653/female 3,547,540) | 55-64 years: 5.41% (male 482,576/female 493,085) | 65 years and over: 4.21% (male 342,407/female 416,347) (2017 est.)
2018 0-14 years: 31.39% (male 3,132,619 /female 2,974,394) | 15-24 years: 19.52% (male 1,933,185 /female 1,863,991) | 25-54 years: 39.26% (male 3,807,664 /female 3,829,150) | 55-64 years: 5.52% (male 531,455 /female 542,738) | 65 years and over: 4.31% (male 379,360 /female 459,707) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Middle East :: Syria Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Syria. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of
2019 0-14 years: 31.39% (male 3,132,619 /female 2,974,394) | 15-24 years: 19.52% (male 1,933,185 /female 1,863,991) | 25-54 years: 39.26% (male 3,807,664 /female 3,829,150) | 55-64 years: 5.52% (male 531,455 /female 542,738) | 65 years and over: 4.31% (male 379,360 /female 459,707) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Middle East :: Syria Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Syria. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of
2020 0-14 years: 33.47% (male 3,323,072/female 3,170,444) | 15-24 years: 19.34% (male 1,872,903/female 1,879,564) | 25-54 years: 37.31% (male 3,558,241/female 3,679,596) | 55-64 years: 5.41% (male 516,209/female 534,189) | 65 years and over: 4.46% (male 404,813/female 459,417) (2020 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Middle East :: Syria Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Syria. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a cou
2021 0-14 years: 33.47% (male 3,323,072/female 3,170,444) 15-24 years: 19.34% (male 1,872,903/female 1,879,564) 25-54 years: 37.31% (male 3,558,241/female 3,679,596) 55-64 years: 5.41% (male 516,209/female 534,189) 65 years and over: 4.46% (male 404,813/female 459,417) (2020 est.)
2022 0-14 years: 33.47% (male 3,323,072/female 3,170,444) 15-24 years: 19.34% (male 1,872,903/female 1,879,564) 25-54 years: 37.31% (male 3,558,241/female 3,679,596) 55-64 years: 5.41% (male 516,209/female 534,189) 65 years and over: 4.46% (male 404,813/female 459,417) (2020 est.)
2023 0-14 years: 33.27% (male 3,914,737/female 3,716,362) 15-64 years: 62.58% (male 7,141,423/female 7,209,386) 65 years and over: 4.15% (2023 est.) (male 445,288/female 506,335)
2024 0-14 years: 33% (male 4,037,493/female 3,828,777) 15-64 years: 62.8% (male 7,475,355/female 7,522,797) 65 years and over: 4.2% (2024 est.) (male 468,730/female 532,271)
2025 0-14 years: 33% (male 4,037,493/female 3,828,777) 15-64 years: 62.8% (male 7,475,355/female 7,522,797) 65 years and over: 4.2% (2024 est.) (male 468,730/female 532,271)