Population in Syria
Syria: Population was 43.69 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
43.69 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.15 million people
in 2086
All-time low
24.67 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Syria, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 43.69 million people for population in 2100.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Syria peaked at 44.15 million people in 2086 and was at its lowest, 24.67 million people, in 2024.
That places Syria 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.67 million people | — |
| 2025 | 25.62 million people | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 26.47 million people | +3.3% |
| 2027 | 27.26 million people | +3.0% |
| 2028 | 28.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 28.72 million people | +2.5% |
| 2030 | 29.40 million people | +2.4% |
| 2031 | 30.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 30.63 million people | +2.0% |
| 2033 | 31.21 million people | +1.9% |
| 2034 | 31.77 million people | +1.8% |
| 2035 | 32.29 million people | +1.7% |
| 2036 | 32.79 million people | +1.5% |
| 2037 | 33.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 2038 | 33.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 2039 | 34.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 34.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 34.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 2042 | 35.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 2043 | 35.62 million people | +1.0% |
| 2044 | 35.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 36.27 million people | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 36.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 2047 | 36.88 million people | +0.8% |
| 2048 | 37.17 million people | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 37.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 37.79 million people | +0.8% |
| 2051 | 38.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 2052 | 38.41 million people | +0.8% |
| 2053 | 38.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 39.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 2055 | 39.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 39.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 39.96 million people | +0.7% |
| 2058 | 40.24 million people | +0.7% |
| 2059 | 40.53 million people | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 40.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 2061 | 41.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 41.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 41.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 2064 | 41.82 million people | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 42.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 42.29 million people | +0.5% |
| 2067 | 42.49 million people | +0.5% |
| 2068 | 42.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 2069 | 42.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 2070 | 42.98 million people | +0.3% |
| 2071 | 43.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 2072 | 43.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 2073 | 43.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2074 | 43.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 43.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 43.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 43.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 43.77 million people | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 43.81 million people | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 43.89 million people | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 43.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 44.03 million people | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 44.08 million people | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 44.11 million people | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 44.14 million people | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 44.15 million people | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 44.14 million people | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 44.14 million people | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 44.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 44.12 million people | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 44.10 million people | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 44.08 million people | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 44.05 million people | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 44.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 43.98 million people | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 43.94 million people | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 43.88 million people | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 43.82 million people | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 43.75 million people | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 43.69 million people | -0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 43.69 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million people, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 43.69 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million people, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26.79 million people | 24.67 million people | 28.72 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 31.92 million people | 29.40 million people | 34.13 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 36.07 million people | 34.53 million people | 37.48 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 39.18 million people | 37.79 million people | 40.53 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 41.90 million people | 40.82 million people | 42.84 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 43.48 million people | 42.98 million people | 43.81 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 44.08 million people | 43.89 million people | 44.15 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 43.97 million people | 43.75 million people | 44.12 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 43.69 million people | 43.69 million people | 43.69 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Syria?
- Population in Syria was 43.69 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.15 million people in 2086.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.67 million people in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for population?
- Syria ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.