The population of Syrian Arab Republic is expected to grow by 215,000 in 2019 and reach 18,924,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 248,000 people yearly. On average there are 378,689 births and 89,761 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.56 percent per year. The population density of Syrian Arab Republic has changed from 48.6 in 1980 to 99.5 in 2017.
| Current population | 18,805,233 people at present (Friday 20th of September 2019) | |
| Median Age | 26.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 73.1 years | |
| Population density | 100.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18,499,000 | 215,000 (1.2%) | -248,000 | 26.4 | 2.77 | 101 | 10,968,000 (59.3%) |
| 2018 | 18,284,000 | 14,000 (0.1%) | -248,000 | 26.1 | 2.82 | 100 | 10,765,000 (58.9%) |
| 2017 | 18,270,000 | -160,453 (-0.9%) | -248,000 | 25.8 | 2.87 | 100 | 10,682,000 (58.5%) |
| 2016 | 18,430,453 | -304,534 (-1.7%) | -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 2018 the population of Syrian Arab Republic was 18,284,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 26.1. Urban population has increased from 8,524,943 (51.9%) in 2000 to 10,968,000 (59.3%) in the current year. The population density of Syrian Arab Republic has changed from 48.6 in 1980 to 99.5 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18,924,000 | 425,000 (2.3%) | 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%) |
Total Syrian Arab Republic population should reach 18,924,000 by 2020 and should increase to 34,021,000 people by year 2050. 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 population growth rate is 1.18% (14,000 residents, including 95,380 deaths). The demographics of Syrian Arab Republic constitutes of 9,175,000 women and 9,324,000 men, which means there are 1,016 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 47.1% of population (8,716,729) is 19 or younger, 48.2% of population (8,912,818) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.7% of population (871,303) is over 65.