Population in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Population was 24.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 24.67 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 24.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million, in 1960.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
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 | 22.68 million | 21.05 million | 24.67 million | 5 |
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More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 267,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 241,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 230,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 241,730 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Population in Syrian Arab Republic was 24.67 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million in 1960.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.