Syrian Arab Republic — Population
Population, Total for Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025.
Population for Syrian Arab Republic was 25.62 million in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 66 years, from 1960 to 2025. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 4.67 million in 1960 (about 5.5× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 2.65% per year.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 26%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 11.52 million, so Syrian Arab Republic sits above it. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 32%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 10 of 23 economies; Tunisia (12.35 million) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 6% in 2014. That is 19% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 1960 level: doubled by 1982. Doubling roughly every 26 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 74th of 216 in 1960 → 70th of 216 in 1970 → 64th of 216 in 1980 → 55th of 217 in 1990 → 54th of 217 in 2000 → 53rd of 217 in 2010 → 60th of 217 in 2020 → 57th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1960 to 2025
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25,620,427 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 24,672,760 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16,228,061 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 14,208,583 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 9,904,809 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 8,661,909 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Syrian Arab Republic’s Population in 1961?
4,815,466 (1961). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are Syrian Arab Republic’s Population figures nominal or inflation-adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — people — with no inflation restatement and no PPP conversion. Years the source does not report are omitted rather than interpolated.
Is Syrian Arab Republic’s Population growing or shrinking?
Between 1960 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +448.2% in total — about 2.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 25,620,427; 2024: 24,672,760; 2023: 23,594,623; 2022: 22,462,173; 2021: 21,628,839. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.TOTL — Population, Total. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.