Syria population (2026)
The population of Syria is 26,472,497 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Syria ranks #57 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.319% of the world population. The population is growing by 3.04% a year (+852,071 people). The median age is 24.8 years, women have 2.62 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years. Population density is 144 people per km² of land. The capital is Damascus.
Population of Syria, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 37,793,372 | +0.84% | 33.1 | 2.06 | 77.0 | 0.391% |
| 2045 | 36,265,286 | +0.91% | 32.2 | 2.13 | 76.3 | 0.384% |
| 2040 | 34,533,185 | +1.15% | 30.3 | 2.22 | 75.6 | 0.376% |
| 2035 | 32,294,794 | +1.60% | 28.3 | 2.33 | 74.8 | 0.363% |
| 2030 | 29,395,540 | +2.19% | 26.5 | 2.48 | 74.0 | 0.343% |
| 2026 | 26,472,497 | +3.04% | 24.8 | 2.62 | 73.4 | 0.319% |
| 2025 | 25,620,426 | +3.51% | 24.3 | 2.66 | 73.0 | 0.311% |
| 2024 | 24,672,760 | +4.04% | 23.8 | 2.7 | 72.6 | 0.302% |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | +4.92% | 23.3 | 2.71 | 72.1 | 0.292% |
| 2022 | 22,462,172 | +4.92% | 22.6 | 2.75 | 72.8 | 0.280% |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | +2.84% | 21.4 | 2.84 | 71.9 | 0.267% |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | -2.95% | 19.4 | 3.07 | 63.3 | 0.260% |
| 2010 | 22,482,420 | +2.24% | 21.7 | 3.36 | 73.5 | 0.320% |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | +2.56% | 19.7 | 3.61 | 72.8 | 0.286% |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | +2.48% | 18.5 | 4.07 | 70.9 | 0.270% |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | +2.75% | 17.4 | 4.7 | 70.2 | 0.254% |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | +3.20% | 16.4 | 5.56 | 69.8 | 0.236% |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | +3.51% | 15.8 | 6.48 | 68.0 | 0.218% |
| 1980 | 8,957,662 | +3.34% | 15.5 | 7.12 | 66.5 | 0.201% |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | +3.41% | 15.6 | 7.49 | 64.2 | 0.186% |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | +3.30% | 15.8 | 7.62 | 60.6 | 0.173% |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | +3.12% | 16.5 | 7.53 | 56.9 | 0.163% |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | +3.08% | 17.5 | 7.51 | 52.7 | 0.155% |
| 1955 | 4,050,589 | +2.63% | 19.0 | 7.63 | 47.4 | 0.148% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh