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Population in Syria

Population in Syria was 25.62 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.8% from 2024. That is the 57th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons25,620,427
Change on 2024+3.8%
Rank57th of 215Countries ranked
Series high25,620,4272025
Series low4,673,5001960

Population in Syria, 1960 to 2025

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05M10M15M20M25M30M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 4,673,500 persons1961: 4,815,466 persons1962: 4,959,340 persons1963: 5,110,467 persons1964: 5,269,087 persons1965: 5,435,267 persons1966: 5,609,047 persons1967: 5,790,198 persons1968: 5,978,742 persons1969: 6,175,166 persons1970: 6,380,609 persons1971: 6,598,094 persons1972: 6,826,024 persons1973: 7,060,321 persons1974: 7,302,160 persons1975: 7,554,364 persons1976: 7,817,320 persons1977: 8,090,501 persons1978: 8,372,759 persons1979: 8,661,909 persons1980: 8,957,663 persons1981: 9,260,189 persons1982: 9,572,511 persons1983: 9,904,809 persons1984: 10,258,398 persons1985: 10,625,672 persons1986: 11,002,844 persons1987: 11,388,923 persons1988: 11,782,264 persons1989: 12,179,060 persons1990: 12,579,208 persons1991: 12,980,821 persons1992: 13,385,571 persons1993: 13,795,686 persons1994: 14,208,583 persons1995: 14,616,801 persons1996: 15,018,104 persons1997: 15,417,542 persons1998: 15,820,413 persons1999: 16,228,061 persons2000: 16,637,888 persons2001: 17,051,338 persons2002: 17,468,332 persons2003: 17,889,296 persons2004: 18,336,875 persons2005: 18,814,091 persons2006: 19,637,022 persons2007: 20,884,125 persons2008: 21,636,564 persons2009: 21,976,969 persons2010: 22,482,421 persons2011: 22,878,098 persons2012: 22,759,763 persons2013: 21,666,917 persons2014: 20,273,659 persons2015: 19,424,618 persons2016: 19,193,834 persons2017: 19,224,668 persons2018: 19,577,845 persons2019: 20,353,534 persons2020: 21,049,429 persons2021: 21,628,839 persons2022: 22,462,173 persons2023: 23,594,623 persons2024: 24,672,760 persons2025: 25,620,427 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202525,620,427
202424,672,760
202323,594,623
202222,462,173
202121,628,839
202021,049,429
201920,353,534
201819,577,845
201719,224,668
201619,193,834
201519,424,618
201420,273,659
201321,666,917
201222,759,763
201122,878,098
201022,482,421
200921,976,969
200821,636,564
200720,884,125
200619,637,022
200518,814,091
200418,336,875
200317,889,296
200217,468,332
200117,051,338
200016,637,888
199916,228,061
199815,820,413
199715,417,542
199615,018,104
199514,616,801
199414,208,583
199313,795,686
199213,385,571
199112,980,821
199012,579,208
198912,179,060
198811,782,264
198711,388,923
198611,002,844
198510,625,672
198410,258,398
19839,904,809
19829,572,511
19819,260,189
19808,957,663
19798,661,909
19788,372,759
19778,090,501
19767,817,320
19757,554,364
19747,302,160
19737,060,321
19726,826,024
19716,598,094
19706,380,609
19696,175,166
19685,978,742
19675,790,198
19665,609,047
19655,435,267
19645,269,087
19635,110,467
19624,959,340
19614,815,466
19604,673,500

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Syria?

Population in Syria was 25.62 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.8% from 2024. That is the 57th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Syria?

25.62 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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