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Syria Demographics

Population of Syria (2026)

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Syria Population
26,472,497
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Yearly Change
+3.33%
Global Share
0.32%
Global Rank
57

Median Age

The median age in Syria is 23.8 years (2026).

Fertility in Syria

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.6
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Syria

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
73.4
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
75.9
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
71.0
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Syria


Infant Mortality
13.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
18.4
(per 1,000 live births)


Syria Urban Population

Currently, 54.2% of the population of Syria is urban (14,356,555 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Syria is 144 people per Km2 (373 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 183,630 Km2 (70,900 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Syria

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Dimashq (Damascus) 4,287,746
2 Aleppo 2,922,277
3 Homs 940,460
4 Latakia 591,300
5 Hama 374,643
6 Qamishli 289,200
7 Deir Ez Zor 259,771
8 Raqqa 237,106
9 Al-Hasakah 235,085
10 Manbij 176,339
11 Daraa 128,642
12 As Suwayda 126,811
13 Idlib 122,610
14 Tartus 120,050
15 Jablah 95,601
16 Al-Tabqah 93,733
17 Baniyas 86,952
18 Abu Kamal 80,566
19 Al-Bab 80,163
20 As Safirah 80,125
21 Haylan 79,772
22 Al Mayadin 78,678
23 Halfaya 75,835
24 Al-Zabadani 73,577
25 Nawa 69,805
26 Kobani 68,981
27 Salamiyah 64,889
28 Tafas 62,104
29 Al Kiswah 61,886
30 Al-Tal 61,865
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.