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Sex ratio of the population in Syria

Sex ratio of the population in Syria was 100 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 81st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females100 Estimated
Change on 20220%
Rank81st of 236Countries ranked
Series high109.31950
Series low99.92020
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Sex ratio of the population in Syria, 1950 to 2023

9810010210410610811019501961197219831994200520231950: 109.3 males per 100 females1951: 108.8 males per 100 females1952: 108.4 males per 100 females1953: 108 males per 100 females1954: 107.6 males per 100 females1955: 107.3 males per 100 females1956: 107 males per 100 females1957: 106.8 males per 100 females1958: 106.6 males per 100 females1959: 106.4 males per 100 females1960: 106.3 males per 100 females1961: 106.1 males per 100 females1962: 105.9 males per 100 females1963: 105.8 males per 100 females1964: 105.6 males per 100 females1965: 105.5 males per 100 females1966: 105.4 males per 100 females1967: 105.2 males per 100 females1968: 105.1 males per 100 females1969: 105 males per 100 females1970: 104.9 males per 100 females1971: 104.8 males per 100 females1972: 104.8 males per 100 females1973: 104.6 males per 100 females1974: 104.5 males per 100 females1975: 104.4 males per 100 females1976: 104.3 males per 100 females1977: 104.2 males per 100 females1978: 104.1 males per 100 females1979: 103.9 males per 100 females1980: 103.8 males per 100 females1981: 103.7 males per 100 females1982: 103.5 males per 100 females1983: 103.3 males per 100 females1984: 103.2 males per 100 females1985: 103.2 males per 100 females1986: 103.1 males per 100 females1987: 103.1 males per 100 females1988: 103 males per 100 females1989: 102.9 males per 100 females1990: 102.8 males per 100 females1991: 102.8 males per 100 females1992: 102.7 males per 100 females1993: 102.6 males per 100 females1994: 102.5 males per 100 females1995: 102.4 males per 100 females1996: 102.3 males per 100 females1997: 102.2 males per 100 females1998: 102.1 males per 100 females1999: 102.1 males per 100 females2000: 102 males per 100 females2001: 101.9 males per 100 females2002: 101.9 males per 100 females2003: 101.8 males per 100 females2004: 101.8 males per 100 females2005: 101.8 males per 100 females2006: 101.7 males per 100 females2007: 101.7 males per 100 females2008: 101.7 males per 100 females2009: 101.7 males per 100 females2010: 101.7 males per 100 females2011: 101.7 males per 100 females2012: 101.6 males per 100 females2013: 101.4 males per 100 females2014: 101.2 males per 100 females2015: 101 males per 100 females2016: 100.6 males per 100 females2017: 100.3 males per 100 females2018: 100.1 males per 100 females2019: 100 males per 100 females2020: 99.9 males per 100 females2021: 99.9 males per 100 females2022: 100 males per 100 females2023: 100 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
2023100 Estimated
2022100 Estimated
202199.9 Estimated
202099.9 Estimated
2019100 Estimated
2018100.1 Estimated
2017100.3 Estimated
2016100.6 Estimated
2015101 Estimated
2014101.2 Estimated
2013101.4 Estimated
2012101.6 Estimated
2011101.7 Estimated
2010101.7 Estimated
2009101.7 Estimated
2008101.7 Estimated
2007101.7 Estimated
2006101.7 Estimated
2005101.8 Estimated
2004101.8 Estimated
2003101.8 Estimated
2002101.9 Estimated
2001101.9 Estimated
2000102 Estimated
1999102.1 Estimated
1998102.1 Estimated
1997102.2 Estimated
1996102.3 Estimated
1995102.4 Estimated
1994102.5 Estimated
1993102.6 Estimated
1992102.7 Estimated
1991102.8 Estimated
1990102.8 Estimated
1989102.9 Estimated
1988103 Estimated
1987103.1 Estimated
1986103.1 Estimated
1985103.2 Estimated
1984103.2 Estimated
1983103.3 Estimated
1982103.5 Estimated
1981103.7 Estimated
1980103.8 Estimated
1979103.9 Estimated
1978104.1 Estimated
1977104.2 Estimated
1976104.3 Estimated
1975104.4 Estimated
1974104.5 Estimated
1973104.6 Estimated
1972104.8 Estimated
1971104.8 Estimated
1970104.9 Estimated
1969105 Estimated
1968105.1 Estimated
1967105.2 Estimated
1966105.4 Estimated
1965105.5 Estimated
1964105.6 Estimated
1963105.8 Estimated
1962105.9 Estimated
1961106.1 Estimated
1960106.3 Estimated
1959106.4 Estimated
1958106.6 Estimated
1957106.8 Estimated
1956107 Estimated
1955107.3 Estimated
1954107.6 Estimated
1953108 Estimated
1952108.4 Estimated
1951108.8 Estimated
1950109.3 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, Syria, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Syria, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/syria. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, Syria, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/syria.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Syria, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/syria (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the sex ratio of the population in Syria?

Sex ratio of the population in Syria was 100 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 81st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in Syria?

109.3 males per 100 females in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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