Population of Syria

As of May 2025, the population of Syria is 25.2 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 1 million in the last year, representing a growth of 4.43%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 18.3 years in 2015 to 23.4 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 72.8 years and population density is 138.4 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Population Growth

The population growth rate of Syria peaked in 2007, reaching around 6.54% annually, but has since declined to approximately 4.12% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 1.35 million in 2007 to nearly 1.05 million in 2025.

Life Expectancy

In Syria, life expectancy at birth has remained stable over the last 20 years, hovering around 73 years since 2005.

Most populous cities in Syria

The cities of Syria are mostly small, but 12 stand out with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is Aleppo, with approximately 2.1 million inhabitants. It is followed by Damascus, Dimashq with 1.6 million and Homs with 775.4 thousand.

These are the 20 most populous cities in Syria: