Population · Asia
Syria population 2026
Right now · estimate
Syria population right now
26,743,748
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 524,543
- Births minus deaths this year
- +418,915
Syria has an estimated 26,472,497 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 852,070 more than a year earlier (+3.33%). It is the 57th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2086, peaking at 44.1 million, then decline to 43.7 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Syria in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 625 thousand 1,712 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 126 thousand 345 a day
- Net migration
- +306 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +3.04% growing
- Fertility rate
- 2.62per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 23.8years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 73.4years
- Aged 65 and over
- 5.0% 9.3% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Damascus
- Area
- 185,180 km² 89th largest of 237
- Population density
- 144per km² 92nd most crowded
- Urban population
- 72.1% 80.9% by 2050
- Men and women
- 13.3 million / 13.2 million 100.4 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 75.9years men: 71.0 years
- Infant mortality
- 13.3per 1,000 births under-5: 18.4
- Birth rate
- 23.6per 1,000 death rate: 4.8
- Net migration rate
- +11.6per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Syria, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2086, 44.1 million. By 2050: 37.8 million (+42.8% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
43.7M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,612,080 |
| 1951 | 3,684,865 |
| 1952 | 3,765,243 |
| 1953 | 3,852,829 |
| 1954 | 3,947,870 |
| 1955 | 4,050,589 |
| 1956 | 4,160,632 |
| 1957 | 4,277,740 |
| 1958 | 4,401,992 |
| 1959 | 4,533,770 |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 |
| 1979 | 8,661,910 |
| 1980 | 8,957,662 |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 |
| 1983 | 9,904,810 |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 |
| 1994 | 14,208,582 |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 |
| 1999 | 16,228,062 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 |
| 2024 * | 24,672,760 |
| 2025 * | 25,620,427 |
| 2026 * | 26,472,497 |
| 2027 * | 27,261,538 |
| 2028 * | 28,006,551 |
| 2029 * | 28,719,304 |
| 2030 * | 29,395,540 |
| 2031 * | 30,029,817 |
| 2032 * | 30,633,651 |
| 2033 * | 31,212,470 |
| 2034 * | 31,768,131 |
| 2035 * | 32,294,793 |
| 2036 * | 32,788,145 |
| 2037 * | 33,258,403 |
| 2038 * | 33,710,715 |
| 2039 * | 34,131,233 |
| 2040 * | 34,533,185 |
| 2041 * | 34,916,934 |
| 2042 * | 35,279,861 |
| 2043 * | 35,623,329 |
| 2044 * | 35,944,390 |
| 2045 * | 36,265,286 |
| 2046 * | 36,583,262 |
| 2047 * | 36,878,637 |
| 2048 * | 37,171,022 |
| 2049 * | 37,477,690 |
| 2050 * | 37,793,372 |
| 2051 * | 38,104,385 |
| 2052 * | 38,405,282 |
| 2053 * | 38,721,838 |
| 2054 * | 39,054,293 |
| 2055 * | 39,368,398 |
| 2056 * | 39,670,581 |
| 2057 * | 39,961,168 |
| 2058 * | 40,238,147 |
| 2059 * | 40,530,398 |
| 2060 * | 40,823,977 |
| 2061 * | 41,088,486 |
| 2062 * | 41,335,313 |
| 2063 * | 41,578,973 |
| 2064 * | 41,823,207 |
| 2065 * | 42,068,747 |
| 2066 * | 42,294,461 |
| 2067 * | 42,492,722 |
| 2068 * | 42,677,395 |
| 2069 * | 42,839,336 |
| 2070 * | 42,982,251 |
| 2071 * | 43,123,472 |
| 2072 * | 43,261,218 |
| 2073 * | 43,381,016 |
| 2074 * | 43,481,646 |
| 2075 * | 43,575,382 |
| 2076 * | 43,662,464 |
| 2077 * | 43,725,970 |
| 2078 * | 43,766,728 |
| 2079 * | 43,813,248 |
| 2080 * | 43,889,937 |
| 2081 * | 43,971,330 |
| 2082 * | 44,033,886 |
| 2083 * | 44,077,522 |
| 2084 * | 44,108,508 |
| 2085 * | 44,142,310 |
| 2086 * | 44,149,497 |
| 2087 * | 44,136,238 |
| 2088 * | 44,135,056 |
| 2089 * | 44,138,102 |
| 2090 * | 44,123,099 |
| 2091 * | 44,101,402 |
| 2092 * | 44,080,744 |
| 2093 * | 44,052,054 |
| 2094 * | 44,013,438 |
| 2095 * | 43,975,476 |
| 2096 * | 43,935,136 |
| 2097 * | 43,877,577 |
| 2098 * | 43,817,373 |
| 2099 * | 43,753,607 |
| 2100 * | 43,686,647 |
* UN projection
Population of Syria by year
16.6 million in 2000, 26.5 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 26,472,497 | +3.33% | +852,070 | +305,822 | 23.8 | 2.62 | 144 | 72% | 0.32% | 57 |
| 2025* | 25,620,427 | +3.84% | +947,667 | +421,693 | 23.3 | 2.66 | 139 | 72% | 0.31% | 57 |
| 2024* | 24,672,760 | +4.57% | +1,078,137 | +546,494 | 22.8 | 2.70 | 134 | 72% | 0.30% | 57 |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | +5.04% | +1,132,450 | +757,309 | 22.2 | 2.71 | 128 | 72% | 0.29% | 58 |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 | +3.85% | +833,334 | +735,142 | 21.6 | 2.75 | 122 | 73% | 0.28% | 61 |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 | +2.75% | +579,410 | +211,220 | 21.0 | 2.80 | 118 | 73% | 0.27% | 61 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | +3.42% | +695,895 | +269,050 | 20.4 | 2.84 | 115 | 73% | 0.27% | 61 |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 | +3.96% | +775,689 | +500,985 | 19.8 | 2.88 | 111 | 74% | 0.26% | 61 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 | +1.84% | +353,177 | +514,102 | 19.1 | 2.93 | 107 | 74% | 0.25% | 62 |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 | +0.16% | +30,834 | −287,501 | 18.6 | 2.97 | 105 | 75% | 0.25% | 62 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 | −1.19% | −230,784 | −124,063 | 18.4 | 3.01 | 104 | 75% | 0.25% | 61 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | −4.19% | −849,041 | −827,496 | 18.4 | 3.07 | 106 | 76% | 0.26% | 60 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 | +2.30% | +505,452 | −54,359 | 20.7 | 3.35 | 122 | 56% | 0.32% | 54 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | +2.60% | +477,216 | +13,382 | 18.7 | 3.61 | 102 | 54% | 0.29% | 58 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | +2.53% | +409,826 | −34,425 | 17.5 | 4.07 | 91 | 52% | 0.27% | 55 |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | +2.87% | +408,219 | −28,122 | 16.4 | 4.70 | 80 | 50% | 0.25% | 57 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | +3.29% | +400,148 | −6,620 | 15.4 | 5.56 | 68 | 49% | 0.24% | 56 |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | +3.58% | +367,274 | −6,221 | 14.8 | 6.48 | 58 | 48% | 0.22% | 57 |
| 1980 | 8,957,662 | +3.41% | +295,752 | −33,114 | 14.5 | 7.12 | 49 | 47% | 0.20% | 65 |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | +3.45% | +252,204 | −24,389 | 14.6 | 7.49 | 41 | 45% | 0.19% | 69 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | +3.33% | +205,443 | −19,594 | 14.8 | 7.62 | 35 | 43% | 0.17% | 71 |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | +3.15% | +166,180 | −12,704 | 15.5 | 7.53 | 30 | 42% | 0.16% | 74 |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | +3.08% | +139,730 | +0 | 16.5 | 7.51 | 25 | 40% | 0.15% | 75 |
| 1955 | 4,050,589 | +2.60% | +102,719 | +0 | 18.0 | 7.63 | 22 | 38% | 0.15% | 78 |
| 1950 | 3,612,080 | – | – | +0 | 19.2 | 7.62 | 20 | 35% | 0.14% | 78 |
Population forecast for Syria
UN medium-variant projection: 37.8 million in 2050 (+42.8% from 2026), 43.7 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 29,395,540 | +2.35% | +107,749 | 25.5 | 2.48 | 160 | 72% | 0.34% | 54 |
| 2035 | 32,294,793 | +1.66% | +23,420 | 27.3 | 2.33 | 176 | 73% | 0.36% | 54 |
| 2040 | 34,533,185 | +1.18% | −4,393 | 29.3 | 2.22 | 188 | 75% | 0.38% | 54 |
| 2045 | 36,265,286 | +0.89% | +2,404 | 31.2 | 2.13 | 197 | 77% | 0.38% | 52 |
| 2050 | 37,793,372 | +0.84% | +8,760 | 32.1 | 2.06 | 206 | 81% | 0.39% | 54 |
| 2060 | 40,823,977 | +0.72% | −15,958 | 34.0 | 1.95 | 222 | – | 0.41% | 56 |
| 2070 | 42,982,251 | +0.33% | −24,701 | 37.6 | 1.87 | 234 | – | 0.42% | 54 |
| 2080 | 43,889,937 | +0.18% | +49,387 | 40.8 | 1.82 | 239 | – | 0.43% | 52 |
| 2090 | 44,123,099 | −0.03% | −12,553 | 42.0 | 1.78 | 240 | – | 0.43% | 52 |
| 2100 | 43,686,647 | −0.15% | −11,460 | 43.3 | 1.76 | 238 | – | 0.43% | 52 |
Largest cities in Syria
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damascus (capital) | 4,426,767 | 6,336,460 |
| 2 | Aleppo | 3,010,846 | 4,318,836 |
| 3 | Homs | 963,315 | 1,227,493 |
| 4 | Latakia | 604,430 | 778,552 |
| 5 | Hama | 384,139 | 538,648 |
| 6 | Qamishli | 295,314 | 361,955 |
| 7 | Deir Ez Zor | 272,847 | 413,917 |
| 8 | Raqqa | 244,110 | 305,953 |
| 9 | Al-Hasakah | 241,758 | 312,089 |
| 10 | Manbij | 182,251 | 266,777 |
Age structure
Median age 23.8. 5.0% are 65 or older, 9.3% by 2050; 27.9% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.62 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.8 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.62 |
| 1951 | 7.63 |
| 1952 | 7.63 |
| 1953 | 7.63 |
| 1954 | 7.63 |
| 1955 | 7.63 |
| 1956 | 7.59 |
| 1957 | 7.56 |
| 1958 | 7.51 |
| 1959 | 7.51 |
| 1960 | 7.51 |
| 1961 | 7.50 |
| 1962 | 7.51 |
| 1963 | 7.51 |
| 1964 | 7.52 |
| 1965 | 7.53 |
| 1966 | 7.55 |
| 1967 | 7.56 |
| 1968 | 7.57 |
| 1969 | 7.59 |
| 1970 | 7.62 |
| 1971 | 7.60 |
| 1972 | 7.57 |
| 1973 | 7.55 |
| 1974 | 7.52 |
| 1975 | 7.49 |
| 1976 | 7.45 |
| 1977 | 7.42 |
| 1978 | 7.35 |
| 1979 | 7.25 |
| 1980 | 7.12 |
| 1981 | 6.97 |
| 1982 | 6.81 |
| 1983 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 6.48 |
| 1986 | 6.37 |
| 1987 | 6.20 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 5.78 |
| 1990 | 5.56 |
| 1991 | 5.34 |
| 1992 | 5.14 |
| 1993 | 4.99 |
| 1994 | 4.86 |
| 1995 | 4.70 |
| 1996 | 4.54 |
| 1997 | 4.37 |
| 1998 | 4.25 |
| 1999 | 4.14 |
| 2000 | 4.07 |
| 2001 | 3.98 |
| 2002 | 3.87 |
| 2003 | 3.76 |
| 2004 | 3.68 |
| 2005 | 3.61 |
| 2006 | 3.56 |
| 2007 | 3.54 |
| 2008 | 3.48 |
| 2009 | 3.42 |
| 2010 | 3.35 |
| 2011 | 3.28 |
| 2012 | 3.22 |
| 2013 | 3.16 |
| 2014 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 3.07 |
| 2016 | 3.01 |
| 2017 | 2.97 |
| 2018 | 2.93 |
| 2019 | 2.88 |
| 2020 | 2.84 |
| 2021 | 2.80 |
| 2022 | 2.75 |
| 2023 | 2.71 |
| 2024 * | 2.70 |
| 2025 * | 2.66 |
| 2026 * | 2.62 |
| 2027 * | 2.58 |
| 2028 * | 2.54 |
| 2029 * | 2.51 |
| 2030 * | 2.48 |
| 2031 * | 2.45 |
| 2032 * | 2.42 |
| 2033 * | 2.39 |
| 2034 * | 2.36 |
| 2035 * | 2.33 |
| 2036 * | 2.31 |
| 2037 * | 2.29 |
| 2038 * | 2.26 |
| 2039 * | 2.24 |
| 2040 * | 2.22 |
| 2041 * | 2.20 |
| 2042 * | 2.18 |
| 2043 * | 2.16 |
| 2044 * | 2.14 |
| 2045 * | 2.13 |
| 2046 * | 2.11 |
| 2047 * | 2.10 |
| 2048 * | 2.08 |
| 2049 * | 2.07 |
| 2050 * | 2.06 |
| 2051 * | 2.04 |
| 2052 * | 2.03 |
| 2053 * | 2.02 |
| 2054 * | 2.00 |
| 2055 * | 1.99 |
| 2056 * | 1.98 |
| 2057 * | 1.97 |
| 2058 * | 1.96 |
| 2059 * | 1.96 |
| 2060 * | 1.95 |
| 2061 * | 1.94 |
| 2062 * | 1.93 |
| 2063 * | 1.92 |
| 2064 * | 1.92 |
| 2065 * | 1.91 |
| 2066 * | 1.90 |
| 2067 * | 1.90 |
| 2068 * | 1.89 |
| 2069 * | 1.88 |
| 2070 * | 1.87 |
| 2071 * | 1.87 |
| 2072 * | 1.86 |
| 2073 * | 1.86 |
| 2074 * | 1.85 |
| 2075 * | 1.85 |
| 2076 * | 1.84 |
| 2077 * | 1.84 |
| 2078 * | 1.83 |
| 2079 * | 1.83 |
| 2080 * | 1.82 |
| 2081 * | 1.82 |
| 2082 * | 1.81 |
| 2083 * | 1.81 |
| 2084 * | 1.80 |
| 2085 * | 1.80 |
| 2086 * | 1.79 |
| 2087 * | 1.79 |
| 2088 * | 1.79 |
| 2089 * | 1.79 |
| 2090 * | 1.78 |
| 2091 * | 1.78 |
| 2092 * | 1.78 |
| 2093 * | 1.77 |
| 2094 * | 1.77 |
| 2095 * | 1.77 |
| 2096 * | 1.76 |
| 2097 * | 1.76 |
| 2098 * | 1.76 |
| 2099 * | 1.76 |
| 2100 * | 1.76 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2087.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
434k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 164,865 | 96,112 |
| 1951 | 170,526 | 93,704 |
| 1952 | 176,123 | 92,192 |
| 1953 | 181,737 | 90,505 |
| 1954 | 187,658 | 88,807 |
| 1955 | 193,683 | 87,094 |
| 1956 | 198,668 | 85,179 |
| 1957 | 203,963 | 83,239 |
| 1958 | 209,004 | 81,213 |
| 1959 | 215,132 | 79,369 |
| 1960 | 221,446 | 77,756 |
| 1961 | 227,818 | 76,334 |
| 1962 | 233,966 | 74,811 |
| 1963 | 240,101 | 73,543 |
| 1964 | 246,966 | 72,421 |
| 1965 | 253,995 | 71,433 |
| 1966 | 261,754 | 70,627 |
| 1967 | 269,396 | 70,173 |
| 1968 | 277,830 | 68,380 |
| 1969 | 286,505 | 67,389 |
| 1970 | 296,415 | 66,303 |
| 1971 | 304,873 | 65,260 |
| 1972 | 313,553 | 64,524 |
| 1973 | 322,881 | 68,196 |
| 1974 | 333,078 | 62,345 |
| 1975 | 343,538 | 61,237 |
| 1976 | 354,690 | 60,417 |
| 1977 | 366,532 | 59,900 |
| 1978 | 376,027 | 59,302 |
| 1979 | 384,261 | 59,320 |
| 1980 | 391,785 | 59,314 |
| 1981 | 397,883 | 67,649 |
| 1982 | 403,771 | 84,103 |
| 1983 | 414,734 | 59,355 |
| 1984 | 426,163 | 59,393 |
| 1985 | 438,902 | 59,671 |
| 1986 | 450,618 | 59,798 |
| 1987 | 458,974 | 59,812 |
| 1988 | 464,056 | 59,774 |
| 1989 | 466,013 | 59,891 |
| 1990 | 469,089 | 59,918 |
| 1991 | 471,185 | 60,356 |
| 1992 | 474,037 | 61,154 |
| 1993 | 482,812 | 62,570 |
| 1994 | 491,410 | 64,402 |
| 1995 | 496,767 | 66,591 |
| 1996 | 499,393 | 68,640 |
| 1997 | 500,362 | 70,469 |
| 1998 | 505,486 | 72,046 |
| 1999 | 511,962 | 72,698 |
| 2000 | 519,171 | 72,961 |
| 2001 | 524,230 | 72,717 |
| 2002 | 526,366 | 72,406 |
| 2003 | 529,103 | 72,120 |
| 2004 | 533,907 | 72,697 |
| 2005 | 542,371 | 73,418 |
| 2006 | 555,206 | 74,590 |
| 2007 | 607,186 | 78,022 |
| 2008 | 659,145 | 82,545 |
| 2009 | 642,799 | 83,496 |
| 2010 | 644,639 | 85,980 |
| 2011 | 643,104 | 99,152 |
| 2012 | 630,948 | 155,417 |
| 2013 | 582,156 | 162,813 |
| 2014 | 482,189 | 149,075 |
| 2015 | 413,713 | 159,731 |
| 2016 | 376,564 | 140,555 |
| 2017 | 376,524 | 139,301 |
| 2018 | 370,649 | 128,118 |
| 2019 | 401,308 | 107,552 |
| 2020 | 434,463 | 106,459 |
| 2021 | 457,916 | 107,361 |
| 2022 | 476,966 | 107,220 |
| 2023 | 521,601 | 118,900 |
| 2024 * | 571,460 | 121,694 |
| 2025 * | 601,433 | 124,051 |
| 2026 * | 625,121 | 125,882 |
| 2027 * | 643,665 | 130,215 |
| 2028 * | 659,064 | 134,483 |
| 2029 * | 669,987 | 138,565 |
| 2030 * | 678,795 | 142,564 |
| 2031 * | 682,445 | 146,585 |
| 2032 * | 681,916 | 150,412 |
| 2033 * | 676,016 | 154,259 |
| 2034 * | 667,288 | 158,160 |
| 2035 * | 655,247 | 162,106 |
| 2036 * | 641,484 | 166,153 |
| 2037 * | 627,415 | 170,188 |
| 2038 * | 612,819 | 174,323 |
| 2039 * | 598,459 | 178,436 |
| 2040 * | 584,133 | 182,613 |
| 2041 * | 570,890 | 186,949 |
| 2042 * | 558,171 | 191,323 |
| 2043 * | 548,137 | 196,039 |
| 2044 * | 539,823 | 200,663 |
| 2045 * | 534,166 | 205,449 |
| 2046 * | 531,503 | 210,339 |
| 2047 * | 530,855 | 215,255 |
| 2048 * | 531,597 | 220,368 |
| 2049 * | 534,774 | 225,646 |
| 2050 * | 539,175 | 231,062 |
| 2051 * | 544,739 | 236,328 |
| 2052 * | 551,048 | 241,618 |
| 2053 * | 557,371 | 247,059 |
| 2054 * | 564,876 | 252,486 |
| 2055 * | 571,581 | 258,132 |
| 2056 * | 576,229 | 263,596 |
| 2057 * | 579,866 | 269,297 |
| 2058 * | 581,908 | 274,891 |
| 2059 * | 582,233 | 280,578 |
| 2060 * | 582,363 | 286,365 |
| 2061 * | 579,937 | 292,123 |
| 2062 * | 575,590 | 297,921 |
| 2063 * | 569,739 | 303,692 |
| 2064 * | 563,178 | 309,676 |
| 2065 * | 555,842 | 315,958 |
| 2066 * | 548,653 | 322,094 |
| 2067 * | 540,895 | 328,365 |
| 2068 * | 531,909 | 335,051 |
| 2069 * | 523,463 | 341,825 |
| 2070 * | 514,396 | 348,753 |
| 2071 * | 506,874 | 355,754 |
| 2072 * | 500,281 | 362,776 |
| 2073 * | 495,044 | 369,782 |
| 2074 * | 489,342 | 377,304 |
| 2075 * | 484,704 | 385,204 |
| 2076 * | 481,204 | 393,243 |
| 2077 * | 479,107 | 401,456 |
| 2078 * | 476,767 | 409,971 |
| 2079 * | 474,960 | 418,325 |
| 2080 * | 474,672 | 426,856 |
| 2081 * | 476,097 | 435,594 |
| 2082 * | 477,120 | 444,152 |
| 2083 * | 478,536 | 452,425 |
| 2084 * | 478,940 | 460,330 |
| 2085 * | 479,530 | 467,852 |
| 2086 * | 479,859 | 474,759 |
| 2087 * | 479,020 | 480,936 |
| 2088 * | 479,041 | 486,530 |
| 2089 * | 478,236 | 490,883 |
| 2090 * | 476,568 | 494,977 |
| 2091 * | 474,086 | 497,618 |
| 2092 * | 470,869 | 499,475 |
| 2093 * | 467,361 | 500,353 |
| 2094 * | 462,858 | 500,230 |
| 2095 * | 458,526 | 499,343 |
| 2096 * | 454,015 | 497,920 |
| 2097 * | 448,866 | 495,892 |
| 2098 * | 443,647 | 493,158 |
| 2099 * | 439,046 | 490,258 |
| 2100 * | 434,129 | 487,840 |
* UN projection
CO₂ emissions of Syria
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 31.8 million tonnes 74th largest emitter
- Per person
- 1.29 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.08% 0.32% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −15% −38% since 2005
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› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.41 |
| 1951 | 0.38 |
| 1952 | 0.48 |
| 1953 | 0.51 |
| 1954 | 0.58 |
| 1955 | 1.64 |
| 1956 | 2.00 |
| 1957 | 1.98 |
| 1958 | 2.17 |
| 1959 | 2.23 |
| 1960 | 3.22 |
| 1961 | 3.06 |
| 1962 | 3.20 |
| 1963 | 3.61 |
| 1964 | 4.36 |
| 1965 | 3.67 |
| 1966 | 4.91 |
| 1967 | 4.60 |
| 1968 | 5.95 |
| 1969 | 7.23 |
| 1970 | 6.65 |
| 1971 | 8.87 |
| 1972 | 7.76 |
| 1973 | 7.88 |
| 1974 | 9.65 |
| 1975 | 11.17 |
| 1976 | 13.74 |
| 1977 | 14.64 |
| 1978 | 15.20 |
| 1979 | 22.52 |
| 1980 | 20.77 |
| 1981 | 26.59 |
| 1982 | 24.44 |
| 1983 | 27.90 |
| 1984 | 33.01 |
| 1985 | 29.57 |
| 1986 | 31.27 |
| 1987 | 36.14 |
| 1988 | 36.86 |
| 1989 | 34.48 |
| 1990 | 37.27 |
| 1991 | 42.42 |
| 1992 | 42.80 |
| 1993 | 45.52 |
| 1994 | 45.96 |
| 1995 | 46.39 |
| 1996 | 47.45 |
| 1997 | 49.60 |
| 1998 | 53.50 |
| 1999 | 55.53 |
| 2000 | 54.53 |
| 2001 | 51.34 |
| 2002 | 40.73 |
| 2003 | 55.38 |
| 2004 | 51.69 |
| 2005 | 51.16 |
| 2006 | 54.04 |
| 2007 | 66.97 |
| 2008 | 68.08 |
| 2009 | 63.26 |
| 2010 | 62.06 |
| 2011 | 59.08 |
| 2012 | 46.34 |
| 2013 | 34.26 |
| 2014 | 34.87 |
| 2015 | 31.11 |
| 2016 | 29.16 |
| 2017 | 34.47 |
| 2018 | 31.77 |
| 2019 | 33.49 |
| 2020 | 32.34 |
| 2021 | 32.51 |
| 2022 | 31.42 |
| 2023 | 31.67 |
| 2024 | 31.78 |
By source, 2024
- Oil74.2%
- Gas15.2%
- Flaring6.7%
- Cement3.8%
- Coal0.0%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 26.5 million | +3.04% | 2.62 | 23.8 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Syria today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 4 cities, from Aleppo to Latakia.
Questions
What is the population of Syria in 2026?
26,472,497 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 26.5 million people, +3.33% on 2025.
Is Syria's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 852,070 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1,712 births and 345 deaths a day and net migration of +305,822 a year.
When will Syria's population peak?
In 2086, at about 44.1 million, on the UN's medium projection; 43.7 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Syria?
2.62 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Syria every day?
About 1,712 a day (625 thousand in 2026), against about 345 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Syria?
73.4 years at birth in 2026: 75.9 for women and 71.0 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Syria?
About 13.3 million men and 13.2 million women in 2026, or 100.4 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Syria?
144 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 185,180 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Syria in 2000?
16,637,888 (16.6 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 59% since, to 26.5 million in 2026.
What will the population of Syria be in 2050?
About 37.8 million on the UN's medium projection (37,793,372), +42.8% from 2026; 43.7 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Syria?
Damascus (4.4 million), Aleppo (3 million), Homs (963 thousand), Latakia (604 thousand), Hama (384 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
How much CO₂ does Syria emit?
31.8 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.29 t per person and 0.08% of the world total; oil is the largest source (74%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.