Population in Syria

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Syria

Latest population in Syria
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	25,620,427 people	2025	57th highest of 216	+18,842,105 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	2.70 births per woman	2024	66th highest of 216	+0.80 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Syria stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 57th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 46 more
Syria25,620,427
… 149 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	25,620,427
2024	24,672,760
2023	23,594,623
2022	22,462,173
2021	21,628,839
2020	21,049,429
2019	20,353,534
2018	19,577,845
2017	19,224,668
2016	19,193,834
2015	19,424,618
2014	20,273,659
2013	21,666,917
2012	22,759,763
2011	22,878,098
2010	22,482,421
2009	21,976,969
2008	21,636,564
2007	20,884,125
2006	19,637,022
2005	18,814,091
2004	18,336,875
2003	17,889,296
2002	17,468,332
2001	17,051,338
2000	16,637,888
1999	16,228,061
1998	15,820,413
1997	15,417,542
1996	15,018,104
1995	14,616,801
1994	14,208,583
1993	13,795,686
1992	13,385,571
1991	12,980,821
1990	12,579,208
1989	12,179,060
1988	11,782,264
1987	11,388,923
1986	11,002,844
1985	10,625,672
1984	10,258,398
1983	9,904,809
1982	9,572,511
1981	9,260,189
1980	8,957,663
1979	8,661,909
1978	8,372,759
1977	8,090,501
1976	7,817,320
1975	7,554,364
1974	7,302,160
1973	7,060,321
1972	6,826,024
1971	6,598,094
1970	6,380,609
1969	6,175,166
1968	5,978,742
1967	5,790,198
1966	5,609,047
1965	5,435,267
1964	5,269,087
1963	5,110,467
1962	4,959,340
1961	4,815,466
1960	4,673,500

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	2.70
2023	2.71
2022	2.75
2021	2.80
2020	2.84
2019	2.88
2018	2.93
2017	2.97
2016	3.01
2015	3.07
2014	3.12
2013	3.17
2012	3.22
2011	3.29
2010	3.36
2009	3.42
2008	3.48
2007	3.54
2006	3.56
2005	3.61
2004	3.68
2003	3.76
2002	3.87
2001	3.98
2000	4.07
1999	4.14
1998	4.25
1997	4.37
1996	4.54
1995	4.70
1994	4.86
1993	4.99
1992	5.14
1991	5.34
1990	5.56
1989	5.78
1988	6.00
1987	6.20
1986	6.37
1985	6.48
1984	6.59
1983	6.69
1982	6.81
1981	6.97
1980	7.12
1979	7.25
1978	7.35
1977	7.42
1976	7.45
1975	7.49
1974	7.52
1973	7.55
1972	7.57
1971	7.60
1970	7.62
1969	7.59
1968	7.57
1967	7.56
1966	7.55
1965	7.53
1964	7.53
1963	7.51
1962	7.51
1961	7.50
1960	7.51

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allfigures, “Population, Syria, 2025: 25,620,427 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/syria, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.