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Syrian Arab Republic population, 1950 to 2100

Syria had about 23.6 million people in 2023 after a dip in the 2010s. The UN projects 37.8 million by 2050 and a peak near 44.1 million in 2086.

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  • Syrian Arab Republic: 3.6M in 1950, 43.7M in 2100 (projected) (12× higher). The latest estimate is 23.6M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 44.2M in 2086.

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Syria's chart has a visible break in it. The UN estimates about 3.6 million people in 1950, 7.6 million in 1975 and 16.6 million in 2000, then a high of about 22.9 million in 2011. The total fell to about 19.2 million in 2016 during the civil war, then recovered to about 23.6 million in 2023.

The UN's medium projection has Syria growing quickly again: about 29.4 million in 2030, 37.8 million in 2050 and 43.6 million in 2075, reaching a peak near 44.1 million in 2086. Syria's world rank improves from 78th in 1950 to 58th in 2023, then a projected 54th in 2050 and 52nd in 2100. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Syrian Arab Republic's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic
19503.6M
19513.7M
19523.8M
19533.9M
19544.0M
19554.1M
19564.2M
19574.3M
19584.4M
19594.5M
19604.7M
19614.8M
19625.0M
19635.1M
19645.3M
19655.4M
19665.6M
19675.8M
19686.0M
19696.2M
19706.4M
19716.6M
19726.8M
19737.1M
19747.3M
19757.6M
19767.8M
19778.1M
19788.4M
19798.7M
19809.0M
19819.3M
19829.6M
19839.9M
198410.3M
198510.6M
198611.0M
198711.4M
198811.8M
198912.2M
199012.6M
199113.0M
199213.4M
199313.8M
199414.2M
199514.6M
199615.0M
199715.4M
199815.8M
199916.2M
200016.6M
200117.1M
200217.5M
200317.9M
200418.3M
200518.8M
200619.6M
200720.9M
200821.6M
200922.0M
201022.5M
201122.9M
201222.8M
201321.7M
201420.3M
201519.4M
201619.2M
201719.2M
201819.6M
201920.4M
202021.1M
202121.6M
202222.5M
202323.6M
202424.7M
202525.6M
202626.5M
202727.3M
202828.0M
202928.7M
203029.4M
203130.0M
203230.6M
203331.2M
203431.8M
203532.3M
203632.8M
203733.3M
203833.7M
203934.1M
204034.5M
204134.9M
204235.3M
204335.6M
204435.9M
204536.3M
204636.6M
204736.9M
204837.2M
204937.5M
205037.8M
205138.1M
205238.4M
205338.7M
205439.1M
205539.4M
205639.7M
205740.0M
205840.2M
205940.5M
206040.8M
206141.1M
206241.3M
206341.6M
206441.8M
206542.1M
206642.3M
206742.5M
206842.7M
206942.8M
207043.0M
207143.1M
207243.3M
207343.4M
207443.5M
207543.6M
207643.7M
207743.7M
207843.8M
207943.8M
208043.9M
208144.0M
208244.0M
208344.1M
208444.1M
208544.1M
208644.2M
208744.1M
208844.1M
208944.1M
209044.1M
209144.1M
209244.1M
209344.1M
209444.0M
209544.0M
209643.9M
209743.9M
209843.8M
209943.8M
210043.7M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Syria?

Syria's population was about 23.6 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 58th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

When will Syria's population peak?

The UN projects that Syria's population will peak at about 44.1 million in 2086, after rising to about 37.8 million in 2050. These are medium-variant projections and depend heavily on future migration and return.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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