Population in Syria in 2025 — 25,620,427 people. Ranked 57 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 448.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.62M | +947,667 | +3.84% |
| 2024 | 24.67M | +1.08M | +4.57% |
| 2023 | 23.59M | +1.13M | +5.04% |
| 2022 | 22.46M | +833,334 | +3.85% |
| 2021 | 21.63M | +579,410 | +2.75% |
| 2020 | 21.05M | +695,895 | +3.42% |
| 2019 | 20.35M | +775,689 | +3.96% |
| 2018 | 19.58M | +353,177 | +1.84% |
| 2017 | 19.22M | +30,834 | +0.16% |
| 2016 | 19.19M | −230,784 | −1.19% |
| 2015 | 19.42M | −849,041 | −4.19% |
| 2014 | 20.27M | −1.39M | −6.43% |
| 2013 | 21.67M | −1.09M | −4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.76M | −118,335 | −0.52% |
| 2011 | 22.88M | +395,677 | +1.76% |
| 2010 | 22.48M | +505,452 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.98M | +340,405 | +1.57% |
| 2008 | 21.64M | +752,439 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.88M | +1.25M | +6.35% |
| 2006 | 19.64M | +822,931 | +4.37% |
| 2005 | 18.81M | +477,216 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.34M | +447,579 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.89M | +420,964 | +2.41% |
| 2002 | 17.47M | +416,994 | +2.45% |
| 2001 | 17.05M | +413,450 | +2.48% |
| 2000 | 16.64M | +409,827 | +2.53% |
| 1999 | 16.23M | +407,648 | +2.58% |
| 1998 | 15.82M | +402,871 | +2.61% |
| 1997 | 15.42M | +399,438 | +2.66% |
| 1996 | 15.02M | +401,303 | +2.75% |
| 1995 | 14.62M | +408,218 | +2.87% |
| 1994 | 14.21M | +412,897 | +2.99% |
| 1993 | 13.8M | +410,115 | +3.06% |
| 1992 | 13.39M | +404,750 | +3.12% |
| 1991 | 12.98M | +401,613 | +3.19% |
| 1990 | 12.58M | +400,148 | +3.29% |
| 1989 | 12.18M | +396,796 | +3.37% |
| 1988 | 11.78M | +393,341 | +3.45% |
| 1987 | 11.39M | +386,079 | +3.51% |
| 1986 | 11M | +377,172 | +3.55% |
| 1985 | 10.63M | +367,274 | +3.58% |
| 1984 | 10.26M | +353,589 | +3.57% |
| 1983 | 9.9M | +332,298 | +3.47% |
| 1982 | 9.57M | +312,322 | +3.37% |
| 1981 | 9.26M | +302,526 | +3.38% |
| 1980 | 8.96M | +295,754 | +3.41% |
| 1979 | 8.66M | +289,150 | +3.45% |
| 1978 | 8.37M | +282,258 | +3.49% |
| 1977 | 8.09M | +273,181 | +3.49% |
| 1976 | 7.82M | +262,956 | +3.48% |
| 1975 | 7.55M | +252,204 | +3.45% |
| 1974 | 7.3M | +241,839 | +3.43% |
| 1973 | 7.06M | +234,297 | +3.43% |
| 1972 | 6.83M | +227,930 | +3.45% |
| 1971 | 6.6M | +217,485 | +3.41% |
| 1970 | 6.38M | +205,443 | +3.33% |
| 1969 | 6.18M | +196,424 | +3.29% |
| 1968 | 5.98M | +188,544 | +3.26% |
| 1967 | 5.79M | +181,151 | +3.23% |
| 1966 | 5.61M | +173,780 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.44M | +166,180 | +3.15% |
| 1964 | 5.27M | +158,620 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.11M | +151,127 | +3.05% |
| 1962 | 4.96M | +143,874 | +2.99% |
| 1961 | 4.82M | +141,966 | +3.04% |
| 1960 | 4.67M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
