The population of Syrian Arab Republic is expected to grow by 801,000 in 2026 and reach 24,907,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 240,000 people yearly. The population density of Syrian Arab Republic has changed from 48.6 in 1980 to 122.5 in 2024.
| Current population | 24,288,164 people at present (Monday 9th of February 2026) | |
| Median Age | 28.5 years |
| Population density | 131.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24,212,000 | 801,000 (3.3%) | 240,000 | 28.5 | 132 | 15,057,000 (62.2%) | |
| 2025 | 23,411,000 | 923,000 (3.9%) | 240,000 | 28.2 | 2.54 | 128 | 14,462,000 (61.8%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 556,000 | 27.9 | 123 | 13,798,000 (61.4%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 556,000 | 27.6 | 117 | 13,087,000 (60.9%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 556,000 | 27.3 | 112 | 12,388,000 (60.5%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 2025 the population of Syrian Arab Republic was 23,411,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 28.2. Urban population has increased from 8,524,943 (51.9%) in 2000 to 15,057,000 (62.2%) in the current year. The population density of Syrian Arab Republic has changed from 48.6 in 1980 to 122.5 in 2024.
| 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 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 12,074,000 women and 12,138,000 men, which means there are 1,005 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 40.3% of population (9,759,857) is 19 or younger, 54.1% of population (13,105,956) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.6% of population (1,343,766) is over 65.