Population in largest city in Syria
Syria: Population in largest city was 2.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in largest city in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.80 million for population in largest city in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Syria peaked at 3.08 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 580,464, in 1960.
Syria ranks 71st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 717,128 | 580,464 | 872,860 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 913,609 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.38 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.69 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 2.20 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.19 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.39 million | 2.80 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Syria
- Population in the largest city 15.2% (2025)
- Population density 128.49 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 6.80 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Syria?
- Population in largest city in Syria was 2.80 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,464 in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for population in largest city?
- Syria ranks 71st out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.