Population of Syria
Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
The current population of Syria is 20,716,777 as of September 27, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Syria is projected at 18,275,702 or 18.276 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Syria is projected at 17,500,658 or 17.501 million people for the year 2020. Syria ranks number 66th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Syria is ranked 25th among 51 countries in Asia.
Syria's population will be increased year by year. The Syrian population is projected to reach 26.68 million in 2030 and increase further to 33.13 million in 2050 and 36.10 million by 2100. Syria accounts for 0.23 percent of the world population. However, its global share will increase by 0.24% in 2023 and is projected to increase by 0.33% by 2100.
Syria was at 82nd position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to increase to 60th in 2100.
- Population
- Growth rate
- Net change
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
1950 | 3,413,331 | - | - | 0.13 |
1951 | 3,498,526 | 85,195 | 2.50 | 0.14 |
1952 | 3,591,006 | 92,480 | 2.64 | 0.14 |
1953 | 3,690,735 | 99,729 | 2.78 | 0.14 |
1954 | 3,797,624 | 106,889 | 2.90 | 0.14 |
1955 | 3,911,501 | 113,877 | 3.00 | 0.14 |
1956 | 4,032,069 | 120,568 | 3.08 | 0.14 |
1957 | 4,158,976 | 126,907 | 3.15 | 0.14 |
1958 | 4,291,803 | 132,827 | 3.19 | 0.15 |
1959 | 4,430,101 | 138,298 | 3.22 | 0.15 |
1960 | 4,573,512 | 143,411 | 3.24 | 0.15 |
1961 | 4,721,896 | 148,384 | 3.24 | 0.15 |
1962 | 4,875,422 | 153,526 | 3.25 | 0.15 |
1963 | 5,034,646 | 159,224 | 3.27 | 0.16 |
1964 | 5,200,336 | 165,690 | 3.29 | 0.16 |
1965 | 5,373,137 | 172,801 | 3.32 | 0.16 |
1966 | 5,553,246 | 180,109 | 3.35 | 0.16 |
1967 | 5,740,710 | 187,464 | 3.38 | 0.17 |
1968 | 5,935,860 | 195,150 | 3.40 | 0.17 |
1969 | 6,139,048 | 203,188 | 3.42 | 0.17 |
1970 | 6,350,541 | 211,493 | 3.45 | 0.17 |
1971 | 6,570,857 | 220,316 | 3.47 | 0.17 |
1972 | 6,800,141 | 229,284 | 3.49 | 0.18 |
1973 | 7,037,851 | 237,710 | 3.50 | 0.18 |
1974 | 7,283,177 | 245,326 | 3.49 | 0.18 |
1975 | 7,535,714 | 252,537 | 3.47 | 0.18 |
1976 | 7,794,662 | 258,948 | 3.44 | 0.19 |
1977 | 8,060,649 | 265,987 | 3.41 | 0.19 |
1978 | 8,336,418 | 275,769 | 3.42 | 0.19 |
1979 | 8,625,690 | 289,272 | 3.47 | 0.20 |
1980 | 8,930,774 | 305,084 | 3.54 | 0.20 |
1981 | 9,252,851 | 322,077 | 3.61 | 0.20 |
1982 | 9,590,227 | 337,376 | 3.65 | 0.21 |
1983 | 9,938,847 | 348,620 | 3.64 | 0.21 |
1984 | 10,293,049 | 354,202 | 3.56 | 0.22 |
1985 | 10,648,632 | 355,583 | 3.45 | 0.22 |
1986 | 11,004,272 | 355,640 | 3.34 | 0.22 |
1987 | 11,360,852 | 356,580 | 3.24 | 0.22 |
1988 | 11,719,071 | 358,219 | 3.15 | 0.23 |
1989 | 12,080,444 | 361,373 | 3.08 | 0.23 |
1990 | 12,446,171 | 365,727 | 3.03 | 0.23 |
1991 | 12,815,401 | 369,230 | 2.97 | 0.24 |
1992 | 13,187,663 | 372,262 | 2.90 | 0.24 |
1993 | 13,565,072 | 377,409 | 2.86 | 0.24 |
1994 | 13,950,476 | 385,404 | 2.84 | 0.25 |
1995 | 14,345,492 | 395,016 | 2.83 | 0.25 |
1996 | 14,754,142 | 408,650 | 2.85 | 0.25 |
1997 | 15,175,316 | 421,174 | 2.85 | 0.26 |
1998 | 15,599,591 | 424,275 | 2.80 | 0.26 |
1999 | 16,013,985 | 414,394 | 2.66 | 0.26 |
2000 | 16,410,848 | 396,863 | 2.48 | 0.27 |
2001 | 16,766,561 | 355,713 | 2.17 | 0.27 |
2002 | 17,084,632 | 318,071 | 1.90 | 0.27 |
2003 | 17,415,214 | 330,582 | 1.93 | 0.27 |
2004 | 17,827,825 | 412,611 | 2.37 | 0.28 |
2005 | 18,361,176 | 533,351 | 2.99 | 0.28 |
2006 | 19,059,258 | 698,082 | 3.80 | 0.29 |
2007 | 19,878,254 | 818,996 | 4.30 | 0.30 |
2008 | 20,664,038 | 785,784 | 3.95 | 0.30 |
2009 | 21,205,873 | 541,835 | 2.62 | 0.31 |
2010 | 21,362,529 | 156,656 | 0.74 | 0.31 |
2011 | 21,081,815 | -280,714 | -1.31 | 0.30 |
2012 | 20,438,856 | -642,959 | -3.05 | 0.29 |
2013 | 19,578,461 | -860,395 | -4.21 | 0.27 |
2014 | 18,710,711 | -867,750 | -4.43 | 0.26 |
2015 | 17,997,408 | -713,303 | -3.81 | 0.24 |
2016 | 17,465,575 | -531,833 | -2.96 | 0.23 |
2017 | 17,095,678 | -369,897 | -2.12 | 0.23 |
2018 | 16,945,057 | -150,621 | -0.88 | 0.22 |
2019 | 17,070,135 | 125,078 | 0.74 | 0.22 |
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
2020 | 17,500,658 | 430,523 | 2.52 | 0.22 |
2021 | 18,275,702 | 775,044 | 4.43 | 0.23 |
2022 | 19,364,809 | 1,089,107 | 5.96 | 0.24 |
2023 | 20,638,285 | 1,273,476 | 6.58 | 0.26 |
2024 | 21,915,480 | 1,277,195 | 6.19 | 0.27 |
2025 | 23,061,973 | 1,146,493 | 5.23 | 0.28 |
2026 | 24,032,614 | 970,641 | 4.21 | 0.29 |
2027 | 24,851,115 | 818,501 | 3.41 | 0.30 |
2028 | 25,536,694 | 685,579 | 2.76 | 0.30 |
2029 | 26,133,767 | 597,073 | 2.34 | 0.31 |
2030 | 26,676,565 | 542,798 | 2.08 | 0.31 |
2031 | 27,160,350 | 483,785 | 1.81 | 0.32 |
2032 | 27,572,028 | 411,678 | 1.52 | 0.32 |
2033 | 27,930,400 | 358,372 | 1.30 | 0.32 |
2034 | 28,259,952 | 329,552 | 1.18 | 0.32 |
2035 | 28,579,588 | 319,636 | 1.13 | 0.32 |
2036 | 28,897,510 | 317,922 | 1.11 | 0.32 |
2037 | 29,213,946 | 316,436 | 1.10 | 0.32 |
2038 | 29,529,915 | 315,969 | 1.08 | 0.33 |
2039 | 29,843,462 | 313,547 | 1.06 | 0.33 |
2040 | 30,153,281 | 309,819 | 1.04 | 0.33 |
2041 | 30,461,839 | 308,558 | 1.02 | 0.33 |
2042 | 30,771,858 | 310,019 | 1.02 | 0.33 |
2043 | 31,082,035 | 310,177 | 1.01 | 0.33 |
2044 | 31,389,906 | 307,871 | 0.99 | 0.33 |
2045 | 31,693,482 | 303,576 | 0.97 | 0.33 |
2046 | 31,992,470 | 298,988 | 0.94 | 0.34 |
2047 | 32,286,942 | 294,472 | 0.92 | 0.34 |
2048 | 32,575,588 | 288,646 | 0.89 | 0.34 |
2049 | 32,856,827 | 281,239 | 0.86 | 0.34 |
2050 | 33,129,321 | 272,494 | 0.83 | 0.34 |
2051 | 33,392,357 | 263,036 | 0.79 | 0.34 |
2052 | 33,645,419 | 253,062 | 0.76 | 0.34 |
2053 | 33,887,670 | 242,251 | 0.72 | 0.34 |
2054 | 34,118,288 | 230,618 | 0.68 | 0.34 |
2055 | 34,336,627 | 218,339 | 0.64 | 0.34 |
2056 | 34,542,282 | 205,655 | 0.60 | 0.35 |
2057 | 34,735,043 | 192,761 | 0.56 | 0.35 |
2058 | 34,914,725 | 179,682 | 0.52 | 0.35 |
2059 | 35,081,228 | 166,503 | 0.48 | 0.35 |
2060 | 35,234,588 | 153,360 | 0.44 | 0.35 |
2061 | 35,374,859 | 140,271 | 0.40 | 0.35 |
2062 | 35,502,328 | 127,469 | 0.36 | 0.35 |
2063 | 35,617,627 | 115,299 | 0.32 | 0.35 |
2064 | 35,721,616 | 103,989 | 0.29 | 0.35 |
2065 | 35,815,096 | 93,480 | 0.26 | 0.35 |
2066 | 35,898,556 | 83,460 | 0.23 | 0.35 |
2067 | 35,972,507 | 73,951 | 0.21 | 0.35 |
2068 | 36,037,841 | 65,334 | 0.18 | 0.35 |
2069 | 36,095,584 | 57,743 | 0.16 | 0.35 |
2070 | 36,146,650 | 51,066 | 0.14 | 0.35 |
2071 | 36,191,654 | 45,004 | 0.12 | 0.35 |
2072 | 36,231,133 | 39,479 | 0.11 | 0.34 |
2073 | 36,265,845 | 34,712 | 0.10 | 0.34 |
2074 | 36,296,555 | 30,710 | 0.08 | 0.34 |
2075 | 36,323,924 | 27,369 | 0.08 | 0.34 |
2076 | 36,348,392 | 24,468 | 0.07 | 0.34 |
2077 | 36,370,311 | 21,919 | 0.06 | 0.34 |
2078 | 36,390,104 | 19,793 | 0.05 | 0.34 |
2079 | 36,408,119 | 18,015 | 0.05 | 0.34 |
2080 | 36,424,610 | 16,491 | 0.05 | 0.34 |
2081 | 36,439,731 | 15,121 | 0.04 | 0.34 |
2082 | 36,453,500 | 13,769 | 0.04 | 0.34 |
2083 | 36,465,832 | 12,332 | 0.03 | 0.34 |
2084 | 36,476,584 | 10,752 | 0.03 | 0.34 |
2085 | 36,485,506 | 8,922 | 0.02 | 0.34 |
2086 | 36,492,505 | 6,999 | 0.02 | 0.34 |
2087 | 36,497,267 | 4,762 | 0.01 | 0.34 |
2088 | 36,499,167 | 1,900 | 0.01 | 0.34 |
2089 | 36,497,422 | -1,745 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
2090 | 36,491,334 | -6,088 | -0.02 | 0.34 |
2091 | 36,480,386 | -10,948 | -0.03 | 0.34 |
2092 | 36,464,244 | -16,142 | -0.04 | 0.34 |
2093 | 36,442,621 | -21,623 | -0.06 | 0.34 |
2094 | 36,415,247 | -27,374 | -0.08 | 0.34 |
2095 | 36,381,796 | -33,451 | -0.09 | 0.34 |
2096 | 36,341,788 | -40,008 | -0.11 | 0.33 |
2097 | 36,294,678 | -47,110 | -0.13 | 0.33 |
2098 | 36,239,767 | -54,911 | -0.15 | 0.33 |
2099 | 36,176,240 | -63,527 | -0.18 | 0.33 |
2100 | 36,103,167 | -73,073 | -0.20 | 0.33 |