Population estimates and projections in Syria
Syria had an estimated population of 23,594,623 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Syria, 2023 (latest estimate)
23,594,623
Change from 2022
+5.0%
Projection for 2030
29,395,540 people
Projection for 2050
37,793,372 people
Projection for 2100
43,686,647 people
Position in 2023
58th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Syria over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Syria |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 43,686,647 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 43,975,476 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 44,123,099 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 44,142,310 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 43,889,937 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 43,575,382 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 42,982,251 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 42,068,747 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 40,823,977 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 39,368,398 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 37,793,372 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 36,265,286 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 34,533,185 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 32,294,793 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 29,395,540 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 25,620,427 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 people |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 people |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 people |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 people |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 people |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 people |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 people |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 people |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 people |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +5.0% from 22,462,173 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 21,666,917 people, the figure has changed by +8.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Syria has the 58th highest value.
More for Syria
All statistics for Syria
Median age estimates and projections
22.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.71 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
4.92%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
25,620,427 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
3.77%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
4.8%
2025 · World Bank