Syria Population (LIVE)

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Syria Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Syrian Arab Republic is 24,996,338 as of Tuesday, November 5, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Syria 2024 population is estimated at 24,672,760 people at mid year.
  • Syria population is equivalent to 0.3% of the total world population.
  • Syria ranks number 57 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Syria is 134 per Km2 (348 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 183,630 Km2 (70,900 sq. miles).
  • 52.9 % of the population is urban (13,052,654 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Syria is 22.8 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Syria (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSyria
Global Rank
2024 24,672,760 4.57 % 1,078,137 546,494 22.8 2.70 134 52.9 % 13,052,654 0.30 % 8,161,972,572 57
2023 23,594,623 5.04 % 1,132,450 757,309 22.2 2.71 128 52.3 % 12,328,787 0.29 % 8,091,734,930 58
2022 22,462,173 3.85 % 833,334 735,142 21.6 2.75 122 51.7 % 11,618,692 0.28 % 8,021,407,192 61
2020 21,049,429 3.42 % 695,895 269,050 20.4 2.84 115 49.9 % 10,498,283 0.27 % 7,887,001,292 61
2015 19,424,618 -2.88 % -611,561 -827,496 18.4 3.07 106 50.3 % 9,773,578 0.26 % 7,470,491,872 60
2010 22,482,421 3.63 % 733,666 -54,359 20.7 3.36 122 52.0 % 11,686,472 0.32 % 7,021,732,148 54
2005 18,814,091 2.49 % 435,241 13,382 18.7 3.61 102 52.3 % 9,839,155 0.29 % 6,586,970,132 58
2000 16,637,888 2.62 % 404,217-34,425 17.5 4.07 91 51.2 % 8,524,885 0.27 % 6,171,702,993 55
1995 14,616,801 3.05 % 407,519 -28,122 16.4 4.70 80 49.2 % 7,187,664 0.25 % 5,758,878,982 57
1990 12,579,208 3.43 % 390,707 -6,620 15.4 5.56 69 48.4 % 6,090,038 0.24 % 5,327,803,110 56
1985 10,625,672 3.47 % 333,602 -6,221 14.8 6.48 58 48.0 % 5,099,767 0.22 % 4,868,943,465 57
1980 8,957,663 3.47 % 280,660 -33,114 14.5 7.12 49 46.6 % 4,171,360 0.20 % 4,447,606,236 65
1975 7,554,364 3.43 % 234,751 -24,389 14.6 7.49 41 44.9 % 3,395,649 0.19 % 4,070,735,277 69
1970 6,380,609 3.26 % 189,068 -19,594 14.8 7.62 35 43.1 % 2,752,618 0.17 % 3,694,683,794 71
1965 5,435,267 3.07 % 152,353 -12,704 15.5 7.53 30 39.5 % 2,149,575 0.16 % 3,334,533,703 78
1960 4,673,500 2.90 % 124,582 0 16.5 7.51 25 36.0 % 1,683,354 0.15 % 3,015,470,894 75
1955 4,050,589 2.32 % 87,702 0 18.0 7.63 22 33.5 % 1,358,205 0.15 % 2,740,213,792 78
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Syria Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSyria
Global Rank
2025 25,620,427 4.01 % 914,200 421,693 23.3 2.66 140 53.6 % 13,735,765 0.31 % 8,231,613,070 57
2030 29,395,540 2.79 % 755,023 107,749 25.5 2.48 160 55.9 % 16,423,277 0.34 % 8,569,124,911 54
2035 32,294,793 1.90 % 579,851 23,420 27.3 2.33 176 57.8 % 18,656,733 0.36 % 8,885,210,181 54
2040 34,533,185 1.35 % 447,678 -4,393 29.3 2.23 188 60.0 % 20,709,320 0.38 % 9,177,190,203 54
2045 36,265,286 0.98 % 346,420 2,404 31.2 2.13 197 62.5 % 22,654,004 0.38 % 9,439,639,668 52
2050 37,793,372 0.83 % 305,617   32.1 2.06 206 64.8 % 24,474,813 0.39 % 9,664,378,587 54
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Syria Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Syria
Life Expectancy
72.56 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
15.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
21.4
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Syria

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Aleppo 2,098,210
2 Damascus 1,569,394
3 Homs 775,404
4 Latakia 709,000
5 Ar Raqqah 531,952
6 Hamah 460,602
7 Tartus 458,327
8 Al Hasakah 422,445
9 Deir ez-Zor 271,800
10 Al Bab 130,745
11 Idlib 128,840
12 Duma 111,864
13 Manbij 99,497
14 Dar'a 97,969
15 As Salamiyah 94,887
16 Ath Thawrah 87,880
17 Darayya 71,596
18 I`zaz 66,138
19 Jablah 65,915
20 As Safirah 63,708
21 As-Suwayda 59,052
22 Albu Kamal 57,572
23 At Tall 55,561
24 Al Mayadin 54,534
25 Ar Rastan 53,152
26 Kabbasin 51,230
27 Tadmur 51,015
28 'Ayn al 'Arab 50,000
29 An Nabk 49,372
30 Khan Shaykhun 48,975
31 `Afrin 48,693
32 Kafranbel 45,652
33 `Irbin 42,474
34 Al Qusayr 41,062
35 Yabrud 40,502
36 Jisr ash Shughur 39,311
37 Baniyas 39,066
38 Tallbisah 38,491
39 Harasta 37,348
40 Al Qunaytirah 36,143
41 Tadif 34,670
42 Saraqib 34,231
43 Jayrud 32,352
44 Masyaf 32,262
45 Ma`arratmisrin 32,163
46 Al Qaryatayn 31,748
47 Salqin 31,608
48 Tafas 31,249
49 Suran 30,716
50 Binnish 30,354
51 Jasim 30,283
52 Tallkalakh 29,754
53 Az Zabadani 29,549
54 Tayyibat al Imam 29,259
55 Hajin 29,237
56 Inkhil 29,076
57 Dayr Hafir 28,905
58 Safita 27,815
59 'Amuda 26,821
60 Shaykh Miskin 25,920
61 As Sanamayn 25,702
62 Tall Rif`at 25,658
63 Batabo 25,560
64 Nubl 25,546
65 Subaykhan 25,514
66 Jarabulus 24,997
67 Al Hirak 23,784
68 Al Kiswah 23,526
69 Halfaya 23,403
70 Kafr Takharim 22,436

See also

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Notes

The Syria Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Syrian Arab Republic delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Syria (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Syria in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.