What is the population of Syria in 2026?
Syria has a population of 25,620,427 people (2025 estimate), which is 57th in the world and about 0.31% of the global total.
Officially Syrian Arab Republic
Population 2025
25,620,427
0.31% of world population
World Bank, 2025Annual Growth
+3.77%
+965,634 people a year
World Bank, 2025Density
128/km²
183,630 km² land area
World Bank, 2023Median Age
23.3 years
Life expectancy 72.6 years
Our World in Data, 2025About Syria
With a population of 25.6 million growing at 3.8% annually, Syria ranks 57th globally and has a median age of 23.3 years, indicating a young demographic profile. The country covers 183,630 km² across western Asia, bordered by Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Israel. A median age of 23.3 years and fertility rate of 2.7 births per woman reflect sustained population growth, though life expectancy stands at 72.6 years.
Seventy-two percent of the population is urban, with Damascus serving as the capital. Arabic is the primary language, and the Syrian pound is the currency. The provisional government oversees the country, which achieved independence in 1920. GDP per capita is $1,057, and population density averages 128 people per km².
This summary is AI-generated from the indicators on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Country Facts
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- ISO codes
- SY · SYR
- Demonym
- Syrian
- Currency
- Syrian pound (SYP £)
- Government
- Provisional government, Presidential system, Syrian transitional government +1 more
- State inception
- 1920
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +963
- Internet TLD
- .sy, سوريا.
- Land neighbours
- 5
Languages
- Arabic
Demographics
Economy
Health
Education
Environment
Infrastructure
Quality of Life
Geography
Military
Age & Gender Distribution
Population by five-year age band, UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Male Female
- Age 0–14
- 29.2%
- Age 15–64
- 66.1%
- Age 65+
- 4.7%
| Age band | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ | 11 | 54 |
| 95-99 | 331 | 1,063 |
| 90-94 | 3,237 | 7,614 |
| 85-89 | 14,120 | 25,694 |
| 80-84 | 41,502 | 58,352 |
| 75-79 | 92,146 | 112,987 |
| 70-74 | 145,372 | 183,141 |
| 65-69 | 220,929 | 263,358 |
| 60-64 | 304,169 | 349,500 |
| 55-59 | 399,868 | 443,510 |
| 50-54 | 490,966 | 531,577 |
| 45-49 | 586,750 | 620,387 |
| 40-44 | 661,243 | 684,938 |
| 35-39 | 735,043 | 732,197 |
| 30-34 | 832,034 | 797,626 |
| 25-29 | 1,187,584 | 1,151,943 |
| 20-24 | 1,453,734 | 1,420,940 |
| 15-19 | 1,489,605 | 1,433,805 |
| 10-14 | 1,397,864 | 1,329,963 |
| 5-9 | 1,028,898 | 983,612 |
| 0-4 | 1,255,761 | 1,199,327 |
Population History & Projection (1950–2100)
Observed population to 2024, then the UN medium-variant projection.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,612,081 |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 |
| 2030 | 29,395,540 |
| 2040 | 34,533,185 |
| 2050 | 37,793,372 |
| 2060 | 40,823,977 |
| 2070 | 42,982,251 |
| 2080 | 43,889,937 |
| 2090 | 44,123,099 |
| 2100 | 43,686,647 |
How Syria Compares
Population against the ten most populous countries.
| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| India | 1.46B |
| China | 1.41B |
| United States | 341.8M |
| Indonesia | 285.7M |
| Pakistan | 255.2M |
| Nigeria | 237.5M |
| Brazil | 212.8M |
| Bangladesh | 175.7M |
| Russia | 143.5M |
| Ethiopia | 135.5M |
| Syria | 25.6M |
Countries Bordering Syria
5 land borders.
Syria Population FAQ
Is the population of Syria growing or shrinking?
Syria's population is growing at +3.77% per year, a change of roughly 965,634 people annually.
What is the capital of Syria?
The capital of Syria is Damascus.
How densely populated is Syria?
Syria has 128/km² across 183,630 km² of land area.
What is life expectancy in Syria?
Life expectancy at birth in Syria is 72.6 years (2024).
What is the median age in Syria?
The median age in Syria is 23.3 years, meaning half the population is younger than that and half older.
Which continent is Syria in?
Syria is in Asia.