PAINTMAPS.comGeneral Information for Syria | ||
| What is the capital city of Syria ? | Damascus |  |
| What is the total area of Syria ? (km2) | 185.180 | |
| What is the population in Syria ? (2020) | 17.500.658 | |
| What is the median age in Syria ? | 26 | |
| What is the iso country code for Syria ? (2lt) | SY | |
| What is the iso country code for Syria ? (3lt) | SYR | |
| What continent is Syria in ? | Asia | |
| What currency is used in Syria ? | Syrian Pound | |
| What is the currency code for Syria ? | SYP | |
| What is the tel code for Syria ? | +963 | |
| What language use in Syria ? | Arabic | |
| What is the language code for Arabic ? | AR | |
| What is the internet TLD code for Syria ? | .sy | |
| Where is the highest place in Syria ? | Jabal el-Sheikh (2814 m.) | |
| Where is the lowest place in Syria ? | Northeast shores of the Sea of Galilee in the Golan Heights (-214 m.) | |
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Worldbank Country Statistics for Syria | |
 Urban population (% of total) | 57,409 |
| Urban population | 13.334.400 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 5,98072 |
| Rural population (% of total population) | 42,591 |
| Rural population growth (annual %) | 3,36818 |
| Rural population | 9.892.620 |
| Population, male (% of total) | 50,051 |
| Population, male | 11.625.400 |
| Population, female (% of total) | 49,9489 |
| Population, female | 11.601.600 |
| Population, total | 23.227.000 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 4,85966 |
| Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) | 45,2244 |
| Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) | 7,19363 |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) | 52,4181 |
| Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) | 0,482557 |
| Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) | 0,833739 |
| Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population) | 0,696378 |
| Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) | 0,918494 |
| Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) | 1,16247 |
| Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) | 1,49936 |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total) | 4,71967 |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 1.096.240 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) | 4,07643 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 473.900 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) | 5,36423 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 622.339 |
| Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) | 1,73503 |
| Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) | 2,11263 |
| Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) | 2,37844 |
| Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population) | 2,76735 |
| Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) | 3,23112 |
| Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) | 3,58557 |
| Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) | 4,20558 |
| Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population) | 4,49556 |
| Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population) | 5,00363 |
| Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) | 5,22754 |
| Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) | 5,63012 |
| Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) | 5,74997 |
| Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) | 5,95394 |
| Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) | 5,90999 |
| Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) | 6,10447 |
| Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) | 5,81536 |
| School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) | 6,11065 |
| School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) | 79,634 |
| School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) | 79,659 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 79,6462 |
| Primary education, pupils | 2.172.260 |
| Primary education, duration (years) | 6 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 61,859 |
| Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) | 60,7243 |
| Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) | 63,0532 |
| Primary school starting age (years) | 6 |
| Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) | 11,0428 |
| Trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers) | 3,84615 |
| Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers) | 11,1091 |
| Preprimary education, duration (years) | 3 |
| Compulsory education, duration (years) | 9 |
| Internally displaced persons, total displaced by conflict and violence (number of people) | 7.248.000 |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) | 702.000 |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases) | 174.000 |
| Merchandise exports (current US$) | 5.470.000.000 |
| Legislation exists on domestic violence (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 |
| Law mandates nondiscrimination based on gender in hiring (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Law mandates equal remuneration for females and males for work of equal value (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 10,8 |
| Merchandise imports (current US$) | 7.300.000.000 |
| Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) | 52,0968 |
| Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) | 54,1343 |
| Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) | 49,9571 |
| Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) | 44,1742 |
| Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male (% of male teachers) | 42,4391 |
| Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers) | 44,8852 |
| School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) | 7,35736 |
| School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) | 36,2291 |
| School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) | 41,1286 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 38,6242 |
| Secondary education, pupils | 1.353.620 |
| Secondary education, duration (years) | 6 |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 42,3727 |
| Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) | 38,9091 |
| Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) | 46,0052 |
| Lower secondary school starting age (years) | 12 |
| Children out of school (% of primary school age) | 23,5769 |
| Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) | 23,8796 |
| Children out of school, primary, male | 333.602 |
| Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) | 23,259 |
| Children out of school, primary, female | 309.430 |
| Children out of school, primary | 643.032 |
| Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population) | 8,63433 |
| Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) | 8,31375 |
| Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) | 11,6476 |
| Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) | 11,4046 |
| Population ages 15-64 (% of total) | 65,609 |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 15.239.000 |
| Population ages 15-64, male (% of total) | 65,583 |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 7.624.260 |
| Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) | 65,6351 |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 7.614.750 |
| Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) | 12,7938 |
| Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) | 12,3654 |
| Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) | 12,3097 |
| Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) | 11,7391 |
| Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) | 8,65133 |
| Population ages 5-9, female (% of female population) | 8,27924 |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total) | 29,6713 |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 6.891.760 |
| Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) | 30,3406 |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 3.527.200 |
| Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) | 29,0007 |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 3.364.560 |
| Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) | 9,37952 |
| Population ages 0-4, female (% of female population) | 8,98235 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of origin | 6.355.790 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of asylum | 595.953 |
| Net migration | 757.103 |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 13,544 |
| Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 10,897 |
| Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 25,254 |
| DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) | 9.637,27 |
| Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 33,516 |
| Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 29,769 |
| Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 52,585 |
| Labor force, total | 6.314.720 |
| Labor force, female (% of total labor force) | 18,4407 |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 38,657 |
| Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 63,598 |
| Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 22,2287 |
| Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 14,137 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 23,745 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 39,106 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 7,917 |
| Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) | 26,8275 |
| Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million | 6.231.220 |
| Population in the largest city (% of urban population) | 19,3842 |
| Population in largest city | 2.584.770 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 33,443 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 56,717 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 10,562 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 15,826 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 27,565 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 3,73 |