Urban population in Syria
Syria: Urban population was 18.47 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Syria recorded 18.47 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Syria peaked at 18.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million, in 1960.
Syria ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 2.24 million | 1.87 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.36 million | 2.77 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 million | 4.19 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 million | 6.14 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.20 million | 8.63 million | 12.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 million | 12.52 million | 15.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 million | 15.45 million | 18.47 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Syria
- Population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (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 urban population in Syria?
- Urban population in Syria was 18.47 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.47 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for urban population?
- Syria ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.