Population growth in Syria
Syria: Population growth was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Syria, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3.8% for population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 188.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Syria peaked at 6.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2014.
Syria ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -6.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 26.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 13.96 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 195.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 0.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Syria?
- Population growth in Syria was 3.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for population growth?
- Syria ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.