Population, total in Syria
Syria: Population, total was 25.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.62 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
57th
of 218 countries
All-time high
25.62 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.67 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Syria is 25.62 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Syria peaked at 25.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million, in 1960.
Syria ranks 57th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 5.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.44 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.79 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 6.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.83 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 7.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 7.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.57 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 10.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 11.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 11.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 12.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 13.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 14.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.64 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20.88 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.67 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 20.27 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.42 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 19.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 23.59 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 24.67 million | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 25.62 million | +3.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 25.62 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 25.62 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.38 million | 4.67 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 million | 6.38 million | 8.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.49 million | 8.96 million | 12.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.41 million | 12.58 million | 16.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.03 million | 16.64 million | 21.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 million | 19.19 million | 22.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.17 million | 21.05 million | 25.62 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Syria?
- Population, total in Syria was 25.62 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for population, total?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.