The population of Syrian Arab Republic is expected to grow by 1,013,000 in 2024 and reach 23,411,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 556,000 people yearly. The population density of Syrian Arab Republic has changed from 48.6 in 1980 to 111.5 in 2022.
| Current population | 22,768,693 people at present (Saturday 20th of April 2024) | |
| Median Age | 27.9 years |
| Population density | 122.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,488,000 | 1,013,000 (4.5%) | 556,000 | 27.9 | 123 | 13,798,000 (61.4%) | |
| 2023 | 21,475,000 | 1,009,000 (4.7%) | 556,000 | 27.6 | 117 | 13,087,000 (60.9%) | |
| 2022 | 20,466,000 | 880,000 (4.3%) | 556,000 | 27.3 | 112 | 12,388,000 (60.5%) | |
| 2021 | 19,586,000 | 662,000 (3.4%) | 556,000 | 27.0 | 107 | 11,774,000 (60.1%) | |
| 2020 | 18,924,000 | 425,000 (2.3%) | 556,000 | 26.7 | 2.73 | 103 | 11,298,000 (59.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -248,000 | 26.4 | 2.77 | 101 | 10,968,000 (59.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -248,000 | 26.1 | 2.82 | 100 | 10,765,000 (58.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -248,000 | 25.8 | 2.87 | 100 | 10,682,000 (58.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -248,000 | 25.5 | 2.92 | 100 | 10,700,905 (58.1%) |
| 2015 | 18,734,987 | -468,103 (-2.5%) | -248,000 | 25.2 | 2.97 | 102 | 10,801,844 (57.7%) |
| 2010 | 21,018,834 | 193,941 (0.9%) | -831,579 | 24.7 | 3.21 | 114 | 11,702,656 (55.7%) |
| 2005 | 18,294,611 | 487,973 (2.7%) | 74,000 | 23.5 | 3.56 | 100 | 9,839,391 (53.8%) |
| 2000 | 16,410,848 | 394,756 (2.4%) | -75,982 | 22.7 | 4.04 | 89 | 8,524,943 (51.9%) |
| 1995 | 14,345,492 | 395,795 (2.8%) | -26,000 | 21.8 | 4.51 | 78 | 7,187,665 (50.1%) |
| 1990 | 12,446,171 | 365,727 (2.9%) | -14,000 | 21.0 | 5.31 | 68 | 6,090,036 (48.9%) |
| 1985 | 10,648,632 | 355,583 (3.3%) | -29,300 | 20.7 | 6.36 | 58 | 5,099,736 (47.9%) |
| 1980 | 8,930,774 | 305,084 (3.4%) | -17,400 | 20.7 | 7.09 | 49 | 4,171,386 (46.7%) |
| 1975 | 7,535,714 | 252,537 (3.4%) | -32,334 | 21.0 | 7.47 | 41 | 3,395,668 (45.1%) |
| 1970 | 6,350,541 | 211,493 (3.3%) | -16,300 | 21.4 | 7.57 | 35 | 2,752,642 (43.3%) |
| 1965 | 5,373,137 | 172,801 (3.2%) | -3,200 | 21.9 | 7.56 | 29 | 2,149,577 (40.0%) |
| 1960 | 4,573,512 | 148,384 (3.1%) | -3,200 | 22.5 | 7.47 | 25 | 1,683,373 (36.8%) |
In 2023 the population of Syrian Arab Republic was 21,475,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 27.6. Urban population has increased from 8,524,943 (51.9%) in 2000 to 13,798,000 (61.4%) in the current year. The population density of Syrian Arab Republic has changed from 48.6 in 1980 to 111.5 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 556,000 | 26.7 | 2.73 | 103 | 11,298,000 (59.7%) |
| 2025 | 23,411,000 | 923,000 (3.9%) | 240,000 | 28.2 | 2.54 | 128 | 14,462,000 (61.8%) |
| 2030 | 26,608,000 | 535,000 (2.0%) | 46,000 | 29.7 | 2.37 | 145 | 16,986,000 (63.8%) |
| 2035 | 28,885,000 | 412,000 (1.4%) | -10,000 | 31.1 | 2.23 | 157 | 19,017,000 (65.8%) |
| 2040 | 30,799,000 | 366,000 (1.2%) | -10,000 | 32.5 | 2.12 | 168 | 20,878,000 (67.8%) |
| 2045 | 32,525,000 | 328,000 (1.0%) | -10,000 | 34.0 | 2.02 | 177 | 22,662,000 (69.7%) |
| 2050 | 34,021,000 | 281,000 (0.8%) | -10,000 | 35.4 | 1.93 | 185 | 24,325,000 (71.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 81.0 (79.0 years for male and 83.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 185.3 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Syrian Arab Republic constitutes of 11,207,000 women and 11,281,000 men, which means there are 1,007 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 41.9% of population (9,413,477) is 19 or younger, 52.9% of population (11,887,157) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.3% of population (1,187,366) is over 65.