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Syria population

Current population of Syria

26,686,435

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
338
Deaths today
72
Change today (UTC)
+550
World rank
57th of 218
0.31% of world population
Population
25,620,427
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+3.77%
2025
Density
128 /km²
2023
Land area
183,630 km²
Urban population
72%
2025
Median age
23.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.70
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
72.6 yrs
2024
Net migration
+421,693
2025
Capital
Damascus
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Syria: overview

Syria has a population of 25,620,427 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 57th largest in the world. Syria is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Damascus.

The population is growing rapidly, at 3.77% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 947,667 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 421,693 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 128 people per km², spread across 183,630 km² of land. Most residents — 72% — live in urban areas.

The population is young, with a median age of 23.3 years. The fertility rate of 2.70 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 72.6 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 37.79 million people by 2050, about 48% more than today. The 2030 projection is 29,395,540.

Syria population, 1960–2025 and projections

010M20M30M40M19601980200020202040projected2025: 25.62M1960: 4,673,5001961: 4,815,4661962: 4,959,3401963: 5,110,4671964: 5,269,0871965: 5,435,2671966: 5,609,0471967: 5,790,1981968: 5,978,7421969: 6,175,1661970: 6,380,6091971: 6,598,0941972: 6,826,0241973: 7,060,3211974: 7,302,1601975: 7,554,3641976: 7,817,3201977: 8,090,5011978: 8,372,7591979: 8,661,9091980: 8,957,6631981: 9,260,1891982: 9,572,5111983: 9,904,8091984: 10,258,3981985: 10,625,6721986: 11,002,8441987: 11,388,9231988: 11,782,2641989: 12,179,0601990: 12,579,2081991: 12,980,8211992: 13,385,5711993: 13,795,6861994: 14,208,5831995: 14,616,8011996: 15,018,1041997: 15,417,5421998: 15,820,4131999: 16,228,0612000: 16,637,8882001: 17,051,3382002: 17,468,3322003: 17,889,2962004: 18,336,8752005: 18,814,0912006: 19,637,0222007: 20,884,1252008: 21,636,5642009: 21,976,9692010: 22,482,4212011: 22,878,0982012: 22,759,7632013: 21,666,9172014: 20,273,6592015: 19,424,6182016: 19,193,8342017: 19,224,6682018: 19,577,8452019: 20,353,5342020: 21,049,4292021: 21,628,8392022: 22,462,1732023: 23,594,6232024: 24,672,7602025: 25,620,4272030: 29,395,5402050: 37,793,372
Population of Syria by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202525,620,427+3.77%+947,667
202424,672,760+4.47%+1,078,137
202323,594,623+4.92%+1,132,450
202222,462,173+3.78%+833,334
202121,628,839+2.72%+579,410
202021,049,429+3.36%+695,895
201920,353,534+3.89%+775,689
201819,577,845+1.82%+353,177
201719,224,668+0.16%+30,834
201619,193,834−1.20%−230,784
201519,424,618−4.28%−849,041
201420,273,659−6.65%−1,393,258
201022,482,421+2.27%+505,452
200518,814,091+2.57%+477,216
200016,637,888+2.49%+409,827
199514,616,801+2.83%+408,218
199012,579,208+3.23%+400,148
198510,625,672+3.52%+367,274
19808,957,663+3.36%+295,754
19757,554,364+3.40%+252,204
19706,380,609+3.27%+205,443
19655,435,267+3.11%+166,180
19604,673,500––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Syria population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Syria
YearProjected populationvs today
203029,395,540+14.7%
205037,793,372+47.5%

Syria population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 28.4% of Syria's population is under 15, 66.7% is of working age (15–64), and 4.8% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 1,351,805 (5.3%)0-4 female: 1,289,755 (5.0%)0-45-9 male: 1,051,966 (4.1%)5-9 female: 1,005,785 (3.9%)10-14 male: 1,325,974 (5.2%)10-14 female: 1,261,353 (4.9%)10-1415-19 male: 1,513,283 (5.9%)15-19 female: 1,451,385 (5.7%)20-24 male: 1,492,939 (5.8%)20-24 female: 1,456,426 (5.7%)20-2425-29 male: 1,308,589 (5.1%)25-29 female: 1,272,462 (5.0%)30-34 male: 915,135 (3.6%)30-34 female: 876,534 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 765,480 (3.0%)35-39 female: 753,885 (2.9%)40-44 male: 686,950 (2.7%)40-44 female: 706,531 (2.8%)40-4445-49 male: 611,717 (2.4%)45-49 female: 644,158 (2.5%)50-54 male: 512,409 (2.0%)50-54 female: 552,293 (2.2%)50-5455-59 male: 419,700 (1.6%)55-59 female: 464,212 (1.8%)60-64 male: 321,524 (1.3%)60-64 female: 368,358 (1.4%)60-6465-69 male: 234,070 (0.9%)65-69 female: 278,625 (1.1%)70-74 male: 156,425 (0.6%)70-74 female: 196,515 (0.8%)70-7475-79 male: 95,733 (0.4%)75-79 female: 120,439 (0.5%)80-84 male: 43,532 (0.2%)80-84 female: 60,717 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 14,795 (0.1%)85-89 female: 26,411 (0.1%)90-94 male: 3,223 (0.0%)90-94 female: 7,764 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 351 (0.0%)95-99 female: 1,146 (0.0%)100+ male: 12 (0.0%)100+ female: 61 (0.0%)100+

Syria population FAQ

What is the population of Syria in 2026?

Syria's population is estimated at about 26.69 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 25,620,427 (2025). Syria ranks 57th in the world by population.

Is the population of Syria growing or shrinking?

Syria's population is growing at about 3.77% per year, an increase of roughly 947,667 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Syria?

Syria has about 128 people per square kilometre across a land area of 183,630 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Syria?

Syria is home to about 0.31% of the world's population.

What is Syria's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Syria's population at 37,793,372 in 2050, passing through 29,395,540 in 2030.

What is the median age in Syria?

The median age in Syria is 23.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.