| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Syria is projected at 24.67 million, compared to 23.59 million in 2023. It ranks 57th in the world by population and 22nd in Asia. The population growth rate for 2024 is projected at 4.04 percent, the 4th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 12.34 million males and 12.33 million females in Syria. The percentage of the male population is 50.02%, compared to 49.98% of the female population. Syria has 9,579 more males than females. The sex ratio in Syria in 2024 will be 100.078 males per 100 females. Syria is in the 161st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,886,578 | 1,725,503 | 3,612,081 | 1.90 | 109.335 |
| 1955 | 2,096,554 | 1,954,035 | 4,050,589 | 2.63 | 107.294 |
| 1960 | 2,407,840 | 2,265,660 | 4,673,500 | 3.08 | 106.275 |
| 1965 | 2,790,197 | 2,645,070 | 5,435,267 | 3.12 | 105.487 |
| 1970 | 3,266,184 | 3,114,425 | 6,380,609 | 3.30 | 104.873 |
| 1975 | 3,858,947 | 3,695,418 | 7,554,364 | 3.41 | 104.425 |
| 1980 | 4,562,682 | 4,394,980 | 8,957,663 | 3.34 | 103.816 |
| 1985 | 5,396,364 | 5,229,308 | 10,625,672 | 3.51 | 103.195 |
| 1990 | 6,377,835 | 6,201,373 | 12,579,208 | 3.20 | 102.846 |
| 1995 | 7,395,475 | 7,221,326 | 14,616,801 | 2.75 | 102.412 |
| 2000 | 8,401,362 | 8,236,526 | 16,637,888 | 2.48 | 102.001 |
| 2005 | 9,489,028 | 9,325,063 | 18,814,091 | 2.56 | 101.758 |
| 2010 | 11,337,061 | 11,145,360 | 22,482,421 | 2.24 | 101.720 |
| 2015 | 9,758,285 | 9,666,333 | 19,424,618 | -2.95 | 100.951 |
| 2020 | 10,520,993 | 10,528,436 | 21,049,429 | 2.84 | 99.929 |
| 2021 | 10,810,785 | 10,818,055 | 21,628,839 | 2.60 | 99.933 |
| 2022 | 11,228,512 | 11,233,661 | 22,462,173 | 4.92 | 99.954 |
| 2023 | 11,795,581 | 11,799,042 | 23,594,623 | 4.92 | 99.971 |
| 2024 | 12,341,170 | 12,331,590 | 24,672,760 | 4.04 | 100.078 |
| 2025 | 12,825,612 | 12,794,815 | 25,620,427 | 3.51 | 100.241 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.455 | 19.191 | 7.618 |
| 1955 | 47.403 | 17.972 | 7.634 |
| 1960 | 52.723 | 16.472 | 7.505 |
| 1965 | 56.901 | 15.460 | 7.532 |
| 1970 | 60.608 | 14.814 | 7.621 |
| 1975 | 64.187 | 14.600 | 7.486 |
| 1980 | 66.545 | 14.542 | 7.119 |
| 1985 | 68.048 | 14.846 | 6.484 |
| 1990 | 69.830 | 15.428 | 5.561 |
| 1995 | 70.209 | 16.391 | 4.697 |
| 2000 | 70.856 | 17.462 | 4.068 |
| 2005 | 72.797 | 18.731 | 3.605 |
| 2010 | 73.542 | 20.685 | 3.355 |
| 2015 | 63.265 | 18.418 | 3.067 |
| 2020 | 71.944 | 20.440 | 2.837 |
| 2021 | 72.418 | 20.977 | 2.798 |
| 2022 | 72.790 | 21.588 | 2.746 |
| 2023 | 72.120 | 22.249 | 2.712 |
| 2024 | 72.560 | 22.827 | 2.700 |
| 2025 | 72.990 | 23.338 | 2.660 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 96,112 | 164,865 | 26.608 | 45.643 |
| 1955 | 87,094 | 193,683 | 21.502 | 47.816 |
| 1960 | 77,756 | 221,446 | 16.638 | 47.383 |
| 1965 | 71,433 | 253,995 | 13.143 | 46.731 |
| 1970 | 66,303 | 296,415 | 10.391 | 46.456 |
| 1975 | 61,237 | 343,538 | 8.106 | 45.475 |
| 1980 | 59,314 | 391,785 | 6.622 | 43.737 |
| 1985 | 59,671 | 438,902 | 5.616 | 41.306 |
| 1990 | 59,918 | 469,089 | 4.763 | 37.291 |
| 1995 | 66,591 | 496,767 | 4.556 | 33.986 |
| 2000 | 72,961 | 519,171 | 4.385 | 31.204 |
| 2005 | 73,418 | 542,371 | 3.902 | 28.828 |
| 2010 | 85,980 | 644,639 | 3.824 | 28.673 |
| 2015 | 159,731 | 413,713 | 8.223 | 21.298 |
| 2020 | 106,459 | 434,463 | 5.058 | 20.640 |
| 2021 | 107,361 | 457,916 | 4.964 | 21.172 |
| 2022 | 107,220 | 476,966 | 4.773 | 21.234 |
| 2023 | 118,900 | 521,601 | 5.039 | 22.107 |
| 2024 | 121,694 | 571,460 | 4.932 | 23.162 |
| 2025 | 124,051 | 601,433 | 4.842 | 23.475 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,116,077 | 2,297,254 | 32.698 |
| 1955 | 1,358,205 | 2,553,296 | 34.723 |
| 1960 | 1,683,354 | 2,890,158 | 36.807 |
| 1965 | 2,149,575 | 3,223,562 | 40.006 |
| 1970 | 2,752,618 | 3,597,923 | 43.345 |
| 1975 | 3,395,649 | 4,140,065 | 45.061 |
| 1980 | 4,171,360 | 4,759,414 | 46.708 |
| 1985 | 5,099,767 | 5,548,865 | 47.891 |
| 1990 | 6,090,038 | 6,356,133 | 48.931 |
| 1995 | 7,187,664 | 7,157,828 | 50.104 |
| 2000 | 8,524,885 | 7,885,963 | 51.947 |
| 2005 | 9,839,155 | 8,455,456 | 53.782 |
| 2010 | 11,686,472 | 9,332,362 | 55.600 |
| 2015 | 9,773,578 | 8,961,409 | 52.168 |
| 2020 | 10,498,283 | 8,426,159 | 55.475 |
| 2021 | 10,992,592 | 8,593,515 | 56.124 |
| 2022 | 11,618,692 | 8,847,791 | 56.769 |
| 2023 | 12,328,787 | 9,146,490 | 57.409 |
| 2024 | 13,052,654 | 9,434,982 | 58.044 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,255,761 | 1,199,327 | 2,455,088 | 9.95 | 104.705 |
| 05-09 | 1,028,898 | 983,612 | 2,012,511 | 8.16 | 104.604 |
| 10-14 | 1,397,864 | 1,329,963 | 2,727,827 | 11.06 | 105.105 |
| 15-19 | 1,489,605 | 1,433,805 | 2,923,411 | 11.85 | 103.892 |
| 20-24 | 1,453,734 | 1,420,940 | 2,874,674 | 11.65 | 102.308 |
| 25-29 | 1,187,584 | 1,151,943 | 2,339,528 | 9.48 | 103.094 |
| 30-34 | 832,034 | 797,626 | 1,629,661 | 6.61 | 104.314 |
| 35-39 | 735,043 | 732,197 | 1,467,241 | 5.95 | 100.389 |
| 40-44 | 661,243 | 684,938 | 1,346,181 | 5.46 | 96.541 |
| 45-49 | 586,750 | 620,387 | 1,207,137 | 4.89 | 94.578 |
| 50-54 | 490,966 | 531,577 | 1,022,544 | 4.14 | 92.360 |
| 55-59 | 399,868 | 443,510 | 843,379 | 3.42 | 90.160 |
| 60-64 | 304,169 | 349,500 | 653,669 | 2.65 | 87.030 |
| 65-69 | 220,929 | 263,358 | 484,288 | 1.96 | 83.889 |
| 70-74 | 145,372 | 183,141 | 328,512 | 1.33 | 79.377 |
| 75-79 | 92,146 | 112,987 | 205,133 | 0.83 | 81.555 |
| 80-84 | 41,502 | 58,352 | 99,854 | 0.40 | 71.124 |
| 85-89 | 14,120 | 25,694 | 39,815 | 0.16 | 54.954 |
| 90-94 | 3,237 | 7,614 | 10,851 | 0.04 | 42.514 |
| 95-99 | 331 | 1,062 | 1,393 | 0.01 | 31.168 |
| 100+ | 11 | 53 | 64 | 0.00 | 20.755 |
| Total | 12,341,167 | 12,331,586 | 24,672,761 | 100.078 | |