Syrian Arab Republic — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 3,612,000 1,886,000 1,725,000 19.66 1
1951 3,684,000 1,920,000 1,764,000 20.06
1952 3,765,000 1,958,000 1,807,000 20.50
1953 3,852,000 2,000,000 1,852,000 20.97
1954 3,947,000 2,046,000 1,901,000 21.49
1955 4,050,000 2,096,000 1,954,000 22.05 1
1956 4,160,000 2,150,000 2,009,000 22.65
1957 4,277,000 2,209,000 2,068,000 23.29
1958 4,401,000 2,271,000 2,130,000 23.96
1959 4,533,000 2,337,000 2,196,000 24.68 1
1960 4,673,000 2,407,000 2,265,000 25.44
1961 4,815,000 2,479,000 2,336,000 26.21
1962 4,959,000 2,550,000 2,408,000 27.00
1963 5,110,000 2,626,000 2,483,000 27.82 1
1964 5,269,000 2,706,000 2,562,000 28.68
1965 5,435,000 2,790,000 2,645,000 29.59
1966 5,609,000 2,877,000 2,731,000 30.53 1
1967 5,790,000 2,968,000 2,821,000 31.52
1968 5,978,000 3,063,000 2,914,000 32.54
1969 6,175,000 3,162,000 3,012,000 33.61 1
1970 6,380,000 3,266,000 3,114,000 34.73
1971 6,598,000 3,376,000 3,221,000 35.92 1
1972 6,826,000 3,492,000 3,333,000 37.16
1973 7,060,000 3,610,000 3,449,000 38.43 1
1974 7,302,000 3,731,000 3,570,000 39.75
1975 7,554,000 3,858,000 3,695,000 41.12 1
1976 7,817,000 3,991,000 3,826,000 42.55
1977 8,090,000 4,128,000 3,962,000 44.04 1
1978 8,372,000 4,269,000 4,103,000 45.58
1979 8,661,000 4,414,000 4,247,000 47.15 1
1980 8,957,000 4,562,000 4,394,000 48.76
1981 9,260,000 4,713,000 4,546,000 50.41 1
1982 9,572,000 4,868,000 4,704,000 52.11 1
1983 9,904,000 5,033,000 4,871,000 53.92
1984 10,258,000 5,211,000 5,047,000 55.84 1
1985 10,625,000 5,396,000 5,229,000 57.84 1
1986 11,002,000 5,586,000 5,416,000 59.89 1
1987 11,388,000 5,780,000 5,608,000 61.99
1988 11,782,000 5,977,000 5,804,000 64.14 1
1989 12,179,000 6,177,000 6,001,000 66.30 1
1990 12,579,000 6,377,000 6,201,000 68.47 1
1991 12,980,000 6,578,000 6,402,000 70.66
1992 13,385,000 6,781,000 6,604,000 72.86 1
1993 13,795,000 6,986,000 6,809,000 75.10 1
1994 14,208,000 7,192,000 7,016,000 77.34 1
1995 14,616,000 7,395,000 7,221,000 79.57 1
1996 15,018,000 7,595,000 7,423,000 81.75 1
1997 15,417,000 7,793,000 7,623,000 83.92
1998 15,820,000 7,994,000 7,826,000 86.12 1
1999 16,228,000 8,197,000 8,030,000 88.34 1
2000 16,637,000 8,401,000 8,236,000 90.57 1
2001 17,051,000 8,607,000 8,444,000 92.82 1
2002 17,468,000 8,814,000 8,653,000 95.09
2003 17,889,000 9,023,000 8,865,000 97.38 1
2004 18,336,000 9,248,000 9,088,000 99.81 1
2005 18,814,000 9,489,000 9,325,000 102.41 1
2006 19,637,000 9,902,000 9,734,000 106.89 1
2007 20,884,000 10,528,000 10,355,000 113.68 1
2008 21,636,000 10,908,000 10,728,000 117.78 1
2009 21,976,000 11,081,000 10,895,000 119.63
2010 22,482,000 11,337,000 11,145,000 122.38 1
2011 22,878,000 11,536,000 11,341,000 124.53 1
2012 22,759,000 11,471,000 11,288,000 123.89
2013 21,666,000 10,910,000 10,756,000 117.94 1
2014 20,273,000 10,199,000 10,074,000 110.36 1
2015 19,424,000 9,758,000 9,666,000 105.74 1
2016 19,193,000 9,625,000 9,568,000 104.48
2017 19,224,000 9,626,000 9,597,000 104.65
2018 19,577,000 9,792,000 9,785,000 106.57 1
2019 20,353,000 10,175,000 10,178,000 110.79 1
2020 21,049,000 10,520,000 10,528,000 114.58 1
2021 21,628,000 10,810,000 10,818,000 117.73 1
2022 22,462,000 11,228,000 11,233,000 122.27 1
2023 23,594,000 11,795,000 11,799,000 128.43 1
2024 24,672,000 12,341,000 12,331,000 134.30 1
2025 25,620,000 12,825,000 12,794,000 139.46 1
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