Damascus, Syria Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Damascus, Syria metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current population of Damascus in 2020 is 2,392,000, a 1.61% increase from 2019.
- The population of Damascus in 2019 was 2,354,000, a 1.47% increase from 2018.
- The population of Damascus in 2018 was 2,320,000, a 1.44% increase from 2017.
- The population of Damascus in 2017 was 2,287,000, a 1.42% increase from 2016.
| Other Cities in Syria |
| City Name |
Population |
| Damascus |
2,392,000 |
| Aleppo |
1,917,000 |
| Homs |
1,336,000 |
| Hamah |
922,000 |
| Lattakia |
656,000 |
| Al-Raqqa |
522,000 |
| Tartus |
424,000 |
| Al-Hasakah |
391,000 |
| Deir ez-Zor |
323,000 |
|
Damascus - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2020 |
2,392,000 |
1.61% |
| 2019 |
2,354,000 |
1.47% |
| 2018 |
2,320,000 |
1.44% |
| 2017 |
2,287,000 |
1.42% |
| 2016 |
2,255,000 |
1.44% |
| 2015 |
2,223,000 |
1.46% |
| 2014 |
2,191,000 |
-2.27% |
| 2013 |
2,242,000 |
-2.22% |
| 2012 |
2,293,000 |
-2.26% |
| 2011 |
2,346,000 |
-2.29% |
| 2010 |
2,401,000 |
1.78% |
| 2009 |
2,359,000 |
1.72% |
| 2008 |
2,319,000 |
1.80% |
| 2007 |
2,278,000 |
1.74% |
| 2006 |
2,239,000 |
1.77% |
| 2005 |
2,200,000 |
1.71% |
| 2004 |
2,163,000 |
1.79% |
| 2003 |
2,125,000 |
1.77% |
| 2002 |
2,088,000 |
1.75% |
| 2001 |
2,052,000 |
1.74% |
| 2000 |
2,017,000 |
1.77% |
| 1999 |
1,982,000 |
1.75% |
| 1998 |
1,948,000 |
1.78% |
| 1997 |
1,914,000 |
1.75% |
| 1996 |
1,881,000 |
1.79% |
| 1995 |
1,848,000 |
1.76% |
| 1994 |
1,816,000 |
1.79% |
| 1993 |
1,784,000 |
1.77% |
| 1992 |
1,753,000 |
1.86% |
| 1991 |
1,721,000 |
1.77% |
| 1990 |
1,691,000 |
1.81% |
| 1989 |
1,661,000 |
1.78% |
| 1988 |
1,632,000 |
1.81% |
| 1987 |
1,603,000 |
1.84% |
| 1986 |
1,574,000 |
1.81% |
| 1985 |
1,546,000 |
1.78% |
| 1984 |
1,519,000 |
1.81% |
| 1983 |
1,492,000 |
1.84% |
| 1982 |
1,465,000 |
2.23% |
| 1981 |
1,433,000 |
4.14% |
| 1980 |
1,376,000 |
4.16% |
| 1979 |
1,321,000 |
4.18% |
| 1978 |
1,268,000 |
4.19% |
| 1977 |
1,217,000 |
4.11% |
| 1976 |
1,169,000 |
4.19% |
| 1975 |
1,122,000 |
4.18% |
| 1974 |
1,077,000 |
4.16% |
| 1973 |
1,034,000 |
4.13% |
| 1972 |
993,000 |
4.20% |
| 1971 |
953,000 |
4.27% |
| 1970 |
914,000 |
4.70% |
| 1969 |
873,000 |
4.68% |
| 1968 |
834,000 |
4.64% |
| 1967 |
797,000 |
4.73% |
| 1966 |
761,000 |
4.68% |
| 1965 |
727,000 |
4.60% |
| 1964 |
695,000 |
4.67% |
| 1963 |
664,000 |
4.73% |
| 1962 |
634,000 |
4.62% |
| 1961 |
606,000 |
4.48% |
| 1960 |
580,000 |
3.39% |
| 1959 |
561,000 |
3.31% |
| 1958 |
543,000 |
3.43% |
| 1957 |
525,000 |
3.55% |
| 1956 |
507,000 |
3.47% |
| 1955 |
490,000 |
3.38% |
| 1954 |
474,000 |
3.49% |
| 1953 |
458,000 |
3.39% |
| 1952 |
443,000 |
3.26% |
| 1951 |
429,000 |
3.62% |
| 1950 |
414,000 |
0.00% |
