Population in the largest city in Syria
Syria: Population in the largest city was 20.72 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
20.72
World rank
113th
of 179 countries
All-time high
31.49
in 1950
All-time low
19.81
in 2005
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Syria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Syria stood at 20.72.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Syria peaked at 31.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.81, in 2005.
That places Syria 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.49 | — |
| 1955 | 30.41 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 28.97 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 28.25 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 27.35 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 26.33 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 25.74 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 25.59 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.72 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 21.96 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 20.32 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 19.81 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.86 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 21.7 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.72 | -4.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 20.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 20.72 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.65, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.95 | 30.41 | 31.49 | 2 |
| 1960s | 28.61 | 28.25 | 28.97 | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.84 | 26.33 | 27.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.66 | 25.59 | 25.74 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.84 | 21.96 | 23.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.06 | 19.81 | 20.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.28 | 20.86 | 21.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.72 | 20.72 | 20.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Syria?
- Population in the largest city in Syria was 20.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.81 in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for population in the largest city?
- Syria ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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