Total population in Syria
Syria: Total population was 25,171 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Syria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Syria recorded 25,171 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Syria peaked at 25,171 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,275 thousands, in 1970.
Syria ranks 56th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,340 thousands | 6,275 thousands | 8,516 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,315 thousands | 8,808 thousands | 11,980 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,202 thousands | 12,378 thousands | 16,024 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,743 thousands | 16,432 thousands | 21,724 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,858 thousands | 19,138 thousands | 23,022 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,728 thousands | 20,751 thousands | 25,171 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,635 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.71 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Syria?
- Total population in Syria was 25,171 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25,171 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,275 thousands in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for total population?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release