What is population in Syria?

Population in Syria was 23.59 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 23.59 million people in 2023.

What is the lowest population recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 994,000 people in 1400.

How does Syria rank for population?

Syria ranks 59th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.

Is population rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Syria

Name: Population in Syria
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Population was 23.59 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

23.59 million people

Change on year

up 5.0%

World rank

59th

of 239 countries

All-time high

23.59 million people

in 2023

All-time low

994,000 people

in 1400

Years of data

241

1000–2023

Population in Syria, 1000–2023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Syria recorded 23.59 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Syria peaked at 23.59 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 994,000 people, in 1400.

That places Syria 59th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Population in Syria, 1000 to 2023.
Year	people	Change
1000	1.06 million people	—
1100	1.12 million people	+5.6%
1200	1.18 million people	+5.3%
1300	1.24 million people	+5.0%
1400	994,000 people	-20.0%
1500	1.06 million people	+7.1%
1600	1.24 million people	+16.7%
1700	1.25 million people	+0.6%
1710	1.26 million people	+0.6%
1720	1.26 million people	+0.6%
1730	1.27 million people	+0.6%
1740	1.28 million people	+0.6%
1750	1.29 million people	+0.6%
1760	1.29 million people	+0.6%
1770	1.30 million people	+0.6%
1780	1.31 million people	+0.6%
1790	1.32 million people	+0.6%
1800	1.25 million people	-5.0%
1801	1.25 million people	+0.3%
1802	1.26 million people	+0.3%
1803	1.26 million people	+0.3%
1804	1.27 million people	+0.3%
1805	1.27 million people	+0.3%
1806	1.28 million people	+0.3%
1807	1.28 million people	+0.3%
1808	1.28 million people	+0.3%
1809	1.29 million people	+0.3%
1810	1.29 million people	+0.3%
1811	1.30 million people	+0.3%
1812	1.30 million people	+0.3%
1813	1.31 million people	+0.3%
1814	1.31 million people	+0.3%
1815	1.31 million people	+0.3%
1816	1.32 million people	+0.3%
1817	1.32 million people	+0.3%
1818	1.33 million people	+0.3%
1819	1.33 million people	+0.3%
1820	1.34 million people	+0.3%
1821	1.34 million people	+0.3%
1822	1.35 million people	+0.3%
1823	1.35 million people	+0.3%
1824	1.36 million people	+0.3%
1825	1.36 million people	+0.3%
1826	1.36 million people	+0.3%
1827	1.37 million people	+0.3%
1828	1.37 million people	+0.3%
1829	1.38 million people	+0.3%
1830	1.38 million people	+0.3%
1831	1.39 million people	+0.3%
1832	1.39 million people	+0.3%
1833	1.40 million people	+0.3%
1834	1.40 million people	+0.3%
1835	1.41 million people	+0.3%
1836	1.41 million people	+0.3%
1837	1.42 million people	+0.3%
1838	1.42 million people	+0.3%
1839	1.43 million people	+0.3%
1840	1.43 million people	+0.3%
1841	1.43 million people	+0.3%
1842	1.44 million people	+0.3%
1843	1.44 million people	+0.3%
1844	1.45 million people	+0.3%
1845	1.45 million people	+0.3%
1846	1.46 million people	+0.3%
1847	1.46 million people	+0.3%
1848	1.47 million people	+0.3%
1849	1.47 million people	+0.3%
1850	1.48 million people	+0.3%
1851	1.48 million people	+0.3%
1852	1.49 million people	+0.3%
1853	1.49 million people	+0.3%
1854	1.50 million people	+0.3%
1855	1.50 million people	+0.3%
1856	1.51 million people	+0.3%
1857	1.52 million people	+0.3%
1858	1.52 million people	+0.3%
1859	1.53 million people	+0.3%
1860	1.53 million people	+0.3%
1861	1.54 million people	+0.3%
1862	1.54 million people	+0.3%
1863	1.55 million people	+0.3%
1864	1.55 million people	+0.3%
1865	1.56 million people	+0.3%
1866	1.56 million people	+0.3%
1867	1.57 million people	+0.3%
1868	1.57 million people	+0.3%
1869	1.58 million people	+0.3%
1870	1.58 million people	+0.3%
1871	1.59 million people	+0.3%
1872	1.60 million people	+0.3%
1873	1.60 million people	+0.3%
1874	1.61 million people	+0.3%
1875	1.61 million people	+0.3%
1876	1.62 million people	+0.3%
1877	1.62 million people	+0.3%
1878	1.63 million people	+0.3%
1879	1.64 million people	+0.3%
1880	1.64 million people	+0.3%
1881	1.65 million people	+0.3%
1882	1.65 million people	+0.3%
1883	1.66 million people	+0.3%
1884	1.66 million people	+0.3%
1885	1.67 million people	+0.3%
1886	1.68 million people	+0.3%
1887	1.68 million people	+0.3%
1888	1.69 million people	+0.3%
1889	1.69 million people	+0.3%
1890	1.70 million people	+0.3%
1891	1.70 million people	+0.3%
1892	1.71 million people	+0.3%
1893	1.72 million people	+0.3%
1894	1.72 million people	+0.3%
1895	1.73 million people	+0.3%
1896	1.73 million people	+0.3%
1897	1.74 million people	+0.3%
1898	1.75 million people	+0.3%
1899	1.76 million people	+0.5%
1900	1.77 million people	+0.7%
1901	1.79 million people	+0.9%
1902	1.81 million people	+1.1%
1903	1.83 million people	+1.3%
1904	1.85 million people	+1.3%
1905	1.88 million people	+1.3%
1906	1.90 million people	+1.3%
1907	1.93 million people	+1.3%
1908	1.95 million people	+1.3%
1909	1.98 million people	+1.3%
1910	2.01 million people	+1.4%
1911	2.03 million people	+1.4%
1912	2.06 million people	+1.4%
1913	2.09 million people	+1.4%
1914	2.12 million people	+1.4%
1915	2.15 million people	+1.4%
1916	2.18 million people	+1.4%
1917	2.21 million people	+1.4%
1918	2.25 million people	+1.4%
1919	2.28 million people	+1.4%
1920	2.31 million people	+1.4%
1921	2.34 million people	+1.4%
1922	2.37 million people	+1.4%
1923	2.41 million people	+1.4%
1924	2.44 million people	+1.4%
1925	2.48 million people	+1.4%
1926	2.51 million people	+1.4%
1927	2.55 million people	+1.4%
1928	2.58 million people	+1.4%
1929	2.62 million people	+1.4%
1930	2.66 million people	+1.4%
1931	2.69 million people	+1.4%
1932	2.73 million people	+1.4%
1933	2.77 million people	+1.4%
1934	2.81 million people	+1.4%
1935	2.85 million people	+1.4%
1936	2.89 million people	+1.4%
1937	2.93 million people	+1.4%
1938	2.97 million people	+1.4%
1939	3.01 million people	+1.4%
1940	3.06 million people	+1.4%
1941	3.10 million people	+1.4%
1942	3.14 million people	+1.4%
1943	3.19 million people	+1.4%
1944	3.23 million people	+1.4%
1945	3.28 million people	+1.4%
1946	3.33 million people	+1.4%
1947	3.37 million people	+1.4%
1948	3.42 million people	+1.4%
1949	3.48 million people	+1.7%
1950	3.61 million people	+3.9%
1951	3.68 million people	+2.0%
1952	3.77 million people	+2.2%
1953	3.85 million people	+2.3%
1954	3.95 million people	+2.5%
1955	4.05 million people	+2.6%
1956	4.16 million people	+2.7%
1957	4.28 million people	+2.8%
1958	4.40 million people	+2.9%
1959	4.53 million people	+3.0%
1960	4.67 million people	+3.1%
1961	4.82 million people	+3.0%
1962	4.96 million people	+3.0%
1963	5.11 million people	+3.0%
1964	5.27 million people	+3.1%
1965	5.44 million people	+3.2%
1966	5.61 million people	+3.2%
1967	5.79 million people	+3.2%
1968	5.98 million people	+3.3%
1969	6.18 million people	+3.3%
1970	6.38 million people	+3.3%
1971	6.60 million people	+3.4%
1972	6.83 million people	+3.5%
1973	7.06 million people	+3.4%
1974	7.30 million people	+3.4%
1975	7.55 million people	+3.5%
1976	7.82 million people	+3.5%
1977	8.09 million people	+3.5%
1978	8.37 million people	+3.5%
1979	8.66 million people	+3.5%
1980	8.96 million people	+3.4%
1981	9.26 million people	+3.4%
1982	9.57 million people	+3.4%
1983	9.90 million people	+3.5%
1984	10.26 million people	+3.6%
1985	10.63 million people	+3.6%
1986	11.00 million people	+3.5%
1987	11.39 million people	+3.5%
1988	11.78 million people	+3.5%
1989	12.18 million people	+3.4%
1990	12.58 million people	+3.3%
1991	12.98 million people	+3.2%
1992	13.39 million people	+3.1%
1993	13.80 million people	+3.1%
1994	14.21 million people	+3.0%
1995	14.62 million people	+2.9%
1996	15.02 million people	+2.7%
1997	15.42 million people	+2.7%
1998	15.82 million people	+2.6%
1999	16.23 million people	+2.6%
2000	16.64 million people	+2.5%
2001	17.05 million people	+2.5%
2002	17.47 million people	+2.4%
2003	17.89 million people	+2.4%
2004	18.34 million people	+2.5%
2005	18.81 million people	+2.6%
2006	19.64 million people	+4.4%
2007	20.88 million people	+6.4%
2008	21.64 million people	+3.6%
2009	21.98 million people	+1.6%
2010	22.48 million people	+2.3%
2011	22.88 million people	+1.8%
2012	22.76 million people	-0.5%
2013	21.67 million people	-4.8%
2014	20.27 million people	-6.4%
2015	19.42 million people	-4.2%
2016	19.19 million people	-1.2%
2017	19.22 million people	+0.2%
2018	19.58 million people	+1.8%
2019	20.35 million people	+4.0%
2020	21.05 million people	+3.4%
2021	21.63 million people	+2.8%
2022	22.46 million people	+3.9%
2023	23.59 million people	+5.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 23.59 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Syria's 23.59 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	1.06 million people	1.06 million people	1.06 million people	1
1100s	1.12 million people	1.12 million people	1.12 million people	1
1200s	1.18 million people	1.18 million people	1.18 million people	1
1300s	1.24 million people	1.24 million people	1.24 million people	1
1400s	994,000 people	994,000 people	994,000 people	1
1500s	1.06 million people	1.06 million people	1.06 million people	1
1600s	1.24 million people	1.24 million people	1.24 million people	1
1700s	1.25 million people	1.25 million people	1.25 million people	1
1710s	1.26 million people	1.26 million people	1.26 million people	1
1720s	1.26 million people	1.26 million people	1.26 million people	1
1730s	1.27 million people	1.27 million people	1.27 million people	1
1740s	1.28 million people	1.28 million people	1.28 million people	1
1750s	1.29 million people	1.29 million people	1.29 million people	1
1760s	1.29 million people	1.29 million people	1.29 million people	1
1770s	1.30 million people	1.30 million people	1.30 million people	1
1780s	1.31 million people	1.31 million people	1.31 million people	1
1790s	1.32 million people	1.32 million people	1.32 million people	1
1800s	1.27 million people	1.25 million people	1.29 million people	10
1810s	1.31 million people	1.29 million people	1.33 million people	10
1820s	1.36 million people	1.34 million people	1.38 million people	10
1830s	1.40 million people	1.38 million people	1.43 million people	10
1840s	1.45 million people	1.43 million people	1.47 million people	10
1850s	1.50 million people	1.48 million people	1.53 million people	10
1860s	1.56 million people	1.53 million people	1.58 million people	10
1870s	1.61 million people	1.58 million people	1.64 million people	10
1880s	1.67 million people	1.64 million people	1.69 million people	10
1890s	1.73 million people	1.70 million people	1.76 million people	10
1900s	1.87 million people	1.77 million people	1.98 million people	10
1910s	2.14 million people	2.01 million people	2.28 million people	10
1920s	2.46 million people	2.31 million people	2.62 million people	10
1930s	2.83 million people	2.66 million people	3.01 million people	10
1940s	3.26 million people	3.06 million people	3.48 million people	10
1950s	4.03 million people	3.61 million people	4.53 million people	10
1960s	5.38 million people	4.67 million people	6.18 million people	10
1970s	7.47 million people	6.38 million people	8.66 million people	10
1980s	10.49 million people	8.96 million people	12.18 million people	10
1990s	14.41 million people	12.58 million people	16.23 million people	10
2000s	19.03 million people	16.64 million people	21.98 million people	10
2010s	20.78 million people	19.19 million people	22.88 million people	10
2020s	22.18 million people	21.05 million people	23.59 million people	4

Countries ranked near Syria

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61 Burkina Faso 23.03 million people compare
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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)
World population growth -0.1% (2100)
Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Syria?: Population in Syria was 23.59 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 23.59 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 994,000 people in 1400.
How does Syria rank for population?: Syria ranks 59th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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