Syria Population (2026)

Population of Syria as of today

The current population of Syria is 26,294,920 with an annual growth rate of 3.041%. Syria has a population of 0.315% of the world's population.

Population	26,294,920
Growth Rate	3.041%
Male	13,170,691 (50.088%)
Female	13,124,228 (49.912%)
Today Change	+ 1,240

Births today	977
Deaths today	197
Births in 2026	177,381
Deaths in 2026	35,720
Change in 2026	+ 224,958 (0.863%)

Population chart for Syria

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Syria

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	25,170,891	883,498	3.51%	26,054,389
2024	24,174,628	976,171	4.038%	25,150,799
2023	23,014,618	1,131,629	4.917%	24,146,247
2022	21,909,727	1,077,959	4.92%	22,987,686
2021	21,347,952	554,406	2.597%	21,902,358
2020	20,750,906	588,703	2.837%	21,339,609
2019	19,956,162	779,288	3.905%	20,735,450
2017	19,249,808	-50,434	-0.262%	19,199,374
2018	19,199,528	742,062	3.865%	19,941,590
2016	19,137,859	111,574	0.583%	19,249,433

Net Migration Rate of Syria

The net migration rate of Syria in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 757,309, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	757,309
2022	735,142
2021	211,220
2020	269,050
2019	500,985
2018	514,102
2017	-287,501
2016	-124,063
2015	-827,496
2014	-1,457,679

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