Syria Population History
1960 - 2026
Syria's population has grown from 4,673,500 in 1960 to 23,594,623 in 2023, a total increase of 404.9% (5.05x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
4.7M
2023 Population
23.6M
Total Growth
404.9%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
4.7M
1970
6.4M
1980
9.0M
1990
12.6M
2000
16.6M
2010
22.5M
2020
21.0M
2023
23.6M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.07%
1965-1970
+3.26%
1970-1975
+3.43%
1975-1980
+3.47%
1980-1985
+3.47%
1985-1990
+3.43%
1990-1995
+3.05%
1995-2000
+2.62%
2000-2005
+2.49%
2005-2010
+3.63%
2010-2015
-2.88%
2015-2020
+1.62%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | +1,132,450 |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 | +833,334 |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 | +579,410 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | +695,895 |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 | +775,689 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 | +353,177 |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 | +30,834 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 | -230,784 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | -849,041 |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 | -1,393,258 |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 | -1,092,846 |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 | -118,335 |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 | +395,677 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 | +505,452 |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 | +340,405 |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 | +752,439 |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 | +1,247,103 |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 | +822,931 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | +477,216 |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 | +447,579 |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 | +420,964 |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 | +416,994 |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 | +413,450 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | +409,827 |
| 1999 | 16,228,061 | +407,648 |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 | +402,871 |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 | +399,438 |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 | +401,303 |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | +408,218 |
| 1994 | 14,208,583 | +412,897 |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 | +410,115 |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 | +404,750 |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 | +401,613 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | +400,148 |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 | +396,796 |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 | +393,341 |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 | +386,079 |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 | +377,172 |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | +367,274 |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 | +353,589 |
| 1983 | 9,904,809 | +332,298 |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 | +312,322 |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 | +302,526 |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 | +295,754 |
| 1979 | 8,661,909 | +289,150 |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 | +282,258 |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 | +273,181 |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 | +262,956 |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | +252,204 |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 | +241,839 |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 | +234,297 |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 | +227,930 |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 | +217,485 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | +205,443 |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 | +196,424 |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 | +188,544 |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 | +181,151 |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 | +173,780 |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | +166,180 |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 | +158,620 |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 | +151,127 |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 | +143,874 |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 | +141,966 |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | — |