🇸🇾 Syria Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Syria is 26,472,497, ranking #57 in the world (0.32% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 3.04% per year. The biggest city is Aleppo with 2,098,210 inhabitants.
Live estimate
26,490,876
Growth rate
3.04%
Density
144
people / km² (373 / mi²)
Median age
23.8
Fertility rate
2.62
births per woman
Life expectancy
73.4
years
Syria population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Syria is projected to reach 37,793,372, and 43,686,647 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2086 at 44,149,497, then decline.
Syria population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26,472,497 | 3.04% | 144.1 | 23.8 |
| 2025 | 25,620,427 | 3.51% | 139.5 | 23.3 |
| 2024 | 24,672,760 | 4.04% | 134.3 | 22.8 |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | 4.92% | 128.4 | 22.2 |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 | 4.92% | 122.3 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 | 2.60% | 117.7 | 21.0 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | 2.84% | 114.6 | 20.4 |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 | 3.90% | 110.8 | 19.8 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 | 3.87% | 106.6 | 19.1 |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 | -0.26% | 104.6 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 | 0.58% | 104.5 | 18.4 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | -2.95% | 105.7 | 18.4 |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 | -5.55% | 110.4 | 19.1 |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 | -7.67% | 117.9 | 20.1 |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 | -2.30% | 123.9 | 20.8 |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 | 1.25% | 124.5 | 20.9 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 | 2.24% | 122.4 | 20.7 |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 | 2.31% | 119.6 | 20.5 |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 | 0.81% | 117.8 | 20.3 |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 | 6.37% | 113.7 | 19.9 |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 | 5.93% | 106.9 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | 2.56% | 102.4 | 18.7 |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 | 2.58% | 99.8 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 | 2.37% | 97.4 | 18.2 |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 | 2.40% | 95.1 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 | 2.44% | 92.8 | 17.7 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | 2.48% | 90.6 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | 16,228,062 | 2.51% | 88.3 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 | 2.58% | 86.1 | 17.0 |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 | 2.58% | 83.9 | 16.8 |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 | 2.67% | 81.7 | 16.6 |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | 2.75% | 79.6 | 16.4 |
| 1994 | 14,208,582 | 2.92% | 77.3 | 16.2 |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 | 2.98% | 75.1 | 16.0 |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 | 3.05% | 72.9 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 | 3.09% | 70.7 | 15.6 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | 3.20% | 68.5 | 15.4 |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 | 3.27% | 66.3 | 15.3 |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 | 3.36% | 64.1 | 15.1 |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 | 3.43% | 62.0 | 15.0 |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 | 3.47% | 59.9 | 14.9 |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | 3.51% | 57.8 | 14.8 |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 | 3.52% | 55.8 | 14.8 |
| 1983 | 9,904,810 | 3.49% | 53.9 | 14.7 |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 | 3.33% | 52.1 | 14.6 |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 | 3.30% | 50.4 | 14.6 |
| 1980 | 8,957,662 | 3.34% | 48.8 | 14.5 |
| 1979 | 8,661,910 | 3.37% | 47.1 | 14.5 |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 | 3.42% | 45.6 | 14.5 |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 | 3.44% | 44.0 | 14.6 |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 | 3.43% | 42.6 | 14.6 |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | 3.41% | 41.1 | 14.6 |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 | 3.38% | 39.7 | 14.6 |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 | 3.36% | 38.4 | 14.7 |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 | 3.39% | 37.2 | 14.7 |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 | 3.40% | 35.9 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | 3.30% | 34.7 | 14.8 |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 | 3.25% | 33.6 | 14.9 |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 | 3.22% | 32.5 | 15.0 |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 | 3.19% | 31.5 | 15.1 |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 | 3.17% | 30.5 | 15.3 |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | 3.13% | 29.6 | 15.5 |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 | 3.08% | 28.7 | 15.6 |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 | 3.03% | 27.8 | 15.7 |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 | 2.98% | 27.0 | 15.9 |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 | 2.91% | 26.2 | 16.2 |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | 3.08% | 25.4 | 16.5 |
| 1959 | 4,533,770 | 3.00% | 24.7 | 16.8 |
| 1958 | 4,401,992 | 2.90% | 24.0 | 17.1 |
| 1957 | 4,277,740 | 2.82% | 23.3 | 17.4 |
| 1956 | 4,160,632 | 2.73% | 22.6 | 17.7 |
| 1955 | 4,050,589 | 2.63% | 22.0 | 18.0 |
| 1954 | 3,947,870 | 2.50% | 21.5 | 18.3 |
| 1953 | 3,852,829 | 2.37% | 21.0 | 18.5 |
| 1952 | 3,765,243 | 2.23% | 20.5 | 18.8 |
| 1951 | 3,684,865 | 2.08% | 20.1 | 19.0 |
| 1950 | 3,612,080 | 1.90% | 19.7 | 19.2 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 27,261,538 | 2.84% | 148.4 | 24.3 |
| 2028 | 28,006,551 | 2.56% | 152.4 | 24.7 |
| 2029 | 28,719,304 | 2.47% | 156.3 | 25.1 |
| 2030 | 29,395,540 | 2.19% | 160.0 | 25.5 |
| 2031 | 30,029,817 | 2.08% | 163.5 | 25.8 |
| 2032 | 30,633,651 | 1.90% | 166.8 | 26.2 |
| 2033 | 31,212,470 | 1.84% | 169.9 | 26.6 |
| 2034 | 31,768,131 | 1.69% | 172.9 | 26.9 |
| 2035 | 32,294,793 | 1.60% | 175.8 | 27.3 |
| 2036 | 32,788,145 | 1.43% | 178.5 | 27.7 |
| 2037 | 33,258,403 | 1.41% | 181.0 | 28.1 |
| 2038 | 33,710,715 | 1.29% | 183.5 | 28.5 |
| 2039 | 34,131,233 | 1.19% | 185.8 | 28.9 |
| 2040 | 34,533,185 | 1.15% | 188.0 | 29.3 |
| 2041 | 34,916,934 | 1.06% | 190.1 | 29.7 |
| 2042 | 35,279,861 | 1.01% | 192.0 | 30.1 |
| 2043 | 35,623,329 | 0.93% | 193.9 | 30.5 |
| 2044 | 35,944,390 | 0.86% | 195.7 | 30.8 |
| 2045 | 36,265,286 | 0.91% | 197.4 | 31.2 |
| 2046 | 36,583,262 | 0.83% | 199.1 | 31.5 |
| 2047 | 36,878,637 | 0.78% | 200.7 | 31.7 |
| 2048 | 37,171,022 | 0.80% | 202.3 | 31.9 |
| 2049 | 37,477,690 | 0.84% | 204.0 | 32.0 |
| 2050 | 37,793,372 | 0.84% | 205.7 | 32.1 |
| 2051 | 38,104,385 | 0.80% | 207.4 | 32.1 |
| 2052 | 38,405,282 | 0.77% | 209.1 | 32.2 |
| 2053 | 38,721,838 | 0.87% | 210.8 | 32.4 |
| 2054 | 39,054,293 | 0.84% | 212.6 | 32.5 |
| 2055 | 39,368,398 | 0.76% | 214.3 | 32.7 |
| 2056 | 39,670,581 | 0.77% | 215.9 | 32.9 |
| 2057 | 39,961,168 | 0.69% | 217.5 | 33.2 |
| 2058 | 40,238,147 | 0.69% | 219.0 | 33.4 |
| 2059 | 40,530,398 | 0.76% | 220.6 | 33.7 |
| 2060 | 40,823,977 | 0.69% | 222.2 | 34.0 |
| 2061 | 41,088,486 | 0.61% | 223.7 | 34.4 |
| 2062 | 41,335,313 | 0.59% | 225.0 | 34.7 |
| 2063 | 41,578,973 | 0.58% | 226.3 | 35.0 |
| 2064 | 41,823,207 | 0.59% | 227.7 | 35.4 |
| 2065 | 42,068,747 | 0.58% | 229.0 | 35.7 |
| 2066 | 42,294,461 | 0.49% | 230.2 | 36.1 |
| 2067 | 42,492,722 | 0.45% | 231.3 | 36.5 |
| 2068 | 42,677,395 | 0.42% | 232.3 | 36.8 |
| 2069 | 42,839,336 | 0.34% | 233.2 | 37.2 |
| 2070 | 42,982,251 | 0.33% | 234.0 | 37.6 |
| 2071 | 43,123,472 | 0.33% | 234.7 | 37.9 |
| 2072 | 43,261,218 | 0.31% | 235.5 | 38.3 |
| 2073 | 43,381,016 | 0.24% | 236.1 | 38.7 |
| 2074 | 43,481,646 | 0.22% | 236.7 | 39.0 |
| 2075 | 43,575,382 | 0.21% | 237.2 | 39.3 |
| 2076 | 43,662,464 | 0.19% | 237.7 | 39.7 |
| 2077 | 43,725,970 | 0.10% | 238.0 | 40.0 |
| 2078 | 43,766,728 | 0.08% | 238.2 | 40.3 |
| 2079 | 43,813,248 | 0.13% | 238.5 | 40.6 |
| 2080 | 43,889,937 | 0.22% | 238.9 | 40.8 |
| 2081 | 43,971,330 | 0.15% | 239.4 | 41.0 |
| 2082 | 44,033,886 | 0.14% | 239.7 | 41.2 |
| 2083 | 44,077,522 | 0.06% | 239.9 | 41.4 |
| 2084 | 44,108,508 | 0.08% | 240.1 | 41.5 |
| 2085 | 44,142,310 | 0.08% | 240.3 | 41.6 |
| 2086 | 44,149,497 | -0.04% | 240.3 | 41.7 |
| 2087 | 44,136,238 | -0.02% | 240.2 | 41.8 |
| 2088 | 44,135,056 | 0.01% | 240.2 | 41.9 |
| 2089 | 44,138,102 | 0.00% | 240.3 | 42.0 |
| 2090 | 44,123,099 | -0.07% | 240.2 | 42.0 |
| 2091 | 44,101,402 | -0.03% | 240.1 | 42.1 |
| 2092 | 44,080,744 | -0.07% | 239.9 | 42.2 |
| 2093 | 44,052,054 | -0.07% | 239.8 | 42.3 |
| 2094 | 44,013,438 | -0.11% | 239.6 | 42.4 |
| 2095 | 43,975,476 | -0.06% | 239.4 | 42.5 |
| 2096 | 43,935,136 | -0.12% | 239.2 | 42.6 |
| 2097 | 43,877,577 | -0.14% | 238.8 | 42.7 |
| 2098 | 43,817,373 | -0.13% | 238.5 | 42.9 |
| 2099 | 43,753,607 | -0.16% | 238.2 | 43.1 |
| 2100 | 43,686,647 | -0.15% | 237.8 | 43.3 |
States & provinces of Syria by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleppo | 3,115,559 | 11.8% |
| 2 | Rif Dimashq | 2,836,000 | 10.7% |
| 3 | Lattakia | 1,890,000 | 7.1% |
| 4 | Homs (Hims) | 1,803,000 | 6.8% |
| 5 | Damascus | 1,711,000 | 6.5% |
| 6 | Hamah | 1,628,000 | 6.1% |
| 7 | Tartus | 1,550,000 | 5.9% |
| 8 | Hasaka (Al Haksa) | 1,512,000 | 5.7% |
| 9 | Idlib | 1,501,000 | 5.7% |
| 10 | Dayr Az Zawr | 1,239,000 | 4.7% |
| 11 | Dar`a | 1,027,000 | 3.9% |
| 12 | Ar Raqqah | 944,000 | 3.6% |
| 13 | As Suwayda' | 770,000 | 2.9% |
| 14 | Quneitra | 90,000 | 0.3% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Syria
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleppo | Aleppo | 2,098,210 |
| 2 | Damascus capital | Damascus Governorate | 1,569,394 |
| 3 | Homs | Homs | 775,404 |
| 4 | Latakia | Latakia | 709,000 |
| 5 | Ar Raqqah | Raqqa | 531,952 |
| 6 | Ḩamāh | Hama | 460,602 |
| 7 | Ţarţūs | Tartus | 458,327 |
| 8 | Al Ḩasakah | Al-Hasakah | 422,445 |
| 9 | Deir ez-Zor | Deir ez-Zor | 271,800 |
| 10 | Al Qāmishlī | Al-Hasakah | 184,231 |
| 11 | Al Bāb | Aleppo | 130,745 |
| 12 | Idlib | Idlib | 128,840 |
| 13 | Dūmā | Rif-dimashq | 111,864 |
| 14 | al-Yarmūk | Damascus Governorate | 99,999 |
| 15 | Jaramānā | Rif-dimashq | 99,999 |
FAQ
What is the population of Syria in 2026?
The population of Syria is 26,472,497 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Syria?
Aleppo is the biggest city in Syria with 2,098,210 inhabitants; the capital is Damascus.
Is the population of Syria growing or shrinking?
The population of Syria is growing at 3.04% per year, and is projected to peak in 2086 at 44,149,497.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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