Syria Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of Syria population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Syria in 2024 is 24,348,053, a 4.83% increase from 2023.
  • The population of Syria in 2023 was 23,227,014, a 4.98% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Syria in 2022 was 22,125,249, a 3.76% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Syria in 2021 was 21,324,367, a 2.66% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2024 Population
Syria - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 24,348,053 4.83%
2023 23,227,014 4.98%
2022 22,125,249 3.76%
2021 21,324,367 2.66%
2020 20,772,595 3.36%
2019 20,098,251 3.96%
2018 19,333,463 1.84%
2017 18,983,373 0.10%
2016 18,964,252 -1.25%
2015 19,205,178 -4.32%
2014 20,072,232 -6.62%
2013 21,495,821 -4.91%
2012 22,605,577 -0.55%
2011 22,730,733 1.76%
2010 22,337,563 2.34%
2009 21,827,220 1.64%
2008 21,474,059 3.72%
2007 20,703,005 6.54%
2006 19,432,009 4.57%
2005 18,583,557 2.76%
2004 18,084,007 2.68%
2003 17,611,356 2.61%
2002 17,164,021 2.61%
2001 16,727,948 2.58%
2000 16,307,654 2.56%
1999 15,901,201 2.58%
1998 15,500,542 2.63%
1997 15,103,996 2.69%
1996 14,708,879 2.76%
1995 14,313,450 2.81%
1994 13,922,626 2.85%
1993 13,537,060 2.89%
1992 13,156,406 2.93%
1991 12,782,281 3.01%
1990 12,408,996 3.12%
1989 12,034,097 3.23%
1988 11,657,772 3.34%
1987 11,281,107 3.42%
1986 10,907,619 3.48%
1985 10,540,926 3.51%
1984 10,183,138 3.53%
1983 9,835,461 3.41%
1982 9,510,754 3.34%
1981 9,203,635 3.42%
1980 8,898,954 3.47%
1979 8,600,747 3.50%
1978 8,310,217 3.50%
1977 8,029,313 3.49%
1976 7,758,673 3.49%
1975 7,497,126 3.48%
1974 7,244,901 3.45%
1973 7,003,114 3.47%
1972 6,768,544 3.52%
1971 6,538,526 3.47%
1970 6,319,199 3.40%
1969 6,111,364 3.36%
1968 5,912,715 3.31%
1967 5,723,306 3.27%
1966 5,542,003 3.23%
1965 5,368,451 3.18%
1964 5,202,846 3.12%
1963 5,045,245 3.07%
1962 4,894,995 3.02%
1961 4,751,534 3.05%
1960 4,610,712 3.09%
1959 4,472,564 3.02%
1958 4,341,276 2.95%
1957 4,216,847 2.86%
1956 4,099,489 2.77%
1955 3,989,101 2.65%
1954 3,886,093 2.51%
1953 3,791,081 2.38%
1952 3,703,006 2.27%
1951 3,620,726 2.18%
1950 3,543,537 0.00%