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Population in Israel compared to Syria: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.61 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Israel vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Syria
2100 21,079,031 44,620,090
2099 20,971,907 44,690,260
2098 20,869,188 44,750,249
2097 20,764,637 44,813,148
2096 20,651,056 44,867,740
2095 20,537,392 44,895,489
2094 20,420,251 44,945,231
2093 20,294,077 44,974,311
2092 20,167,075 45,003,795
2091 20,038,540 45,016,478
2090 19,910,123 45,048,083
2089 19,788,579 45,047,102
2088 19,660,357 45,041,864
2087 19,527,597 45,049,516
2086 19,388,628 45,068,928
2085 19,246,899 45,034,847
2084 19,099,510 44,999,929
2083 18,955,502 44,971,600
2082 18,813,463 44,910,859
2081 18,667,367 44,843,908
2080 18,512,469 44,744,718
2079 18,362,060 44,687,371
2078 18,208,724 44,649,760
2077 18,053,774 44,604,175
2076 17,908,513 44,520,132
2075 17,761,880 44,426,423
2074 17,618,257 44,328,795
2073 17,477,875 44,221,016
2072 17,343,227 44,084,262
2071 17,195,556 43,939,848
2070 17,043,216 43,795,999
2069 16,890,521 43,648,130
2068 16,742,334 43,465,442
2067 16,593,617 43,271,173
2066 16,448,006 43,060,752
2065 16,297,575 42,810,442
2064 16,152,550 42,559,554
2063 15,997,249 42,311,907
2062 15,847,545 42,062,193
2061 15,695,962 41,808,082
2060 15,537,020 41,522,274
2059 15,383,512 41,208,825
2058 15,227,838 40,925,728
2057 15,069,709 40,643,453
2056 14,910,638 40,332,578
2055 14,746,579 40,026,632
2054 14,578,352 39,691,425
2053 14,414,886 39,348,020
2052 14,252,277 39,045,268
2051 14,090,930 38,733,827
2050 13,927,651 38,410,423
2049 13,765,178 38,089,455
2048 13,606,737 37,784,449
2047 13,448,310 37,492,636
2046 13,286,110 37,181,526
2045 13,126,049 36,843,579
2044 12,960,184 36,526,509
2043 12,796,533 36,188,225
2042 12,632,183 35,825,419
2041 12,471,494 35,447,414
2040 12,312,998 35,042,107
2039 12,152,920 34,626,945
2038 11,995,851 34,183,740
2037 11,841,052 33,703,682
2036 11,693,469 33,223,843
2035 11,543,041 32,696,648
2034 11,396,608 32,148,814
2033 11,252,344 31,562,427
2032 11,108,763 30,967,322
2031 10,961,050 30,329,874
2030 10,815,614 29,672,629
2029 10,675,258 28,949,535
2028 10,533,711 28,217,748
2027 10,393,227 27,428,807
2026 10,252,942 26,607,148
2025 10,113,937 25,689,551
2024 9,974,400 24,672,760
2023 9,849,000 23,594,623
2022 9,557,500 22,462,173
2021 9,371,400 21,628,839
2020 9,215,100 21,049,429
2019 9,054,000 20,353,534
2018 8,882,800 19,577,845
2017 8,713,300 19,224,668
2016 8,546,000 19,193,834
2015 8,380,100 19,424,618
2014 8,215,700 20,273,659
2013 8,059,500 21,666,917
2012 7,910,500 22,759,763
2011 7,765,800 22,878,098
2010 7,623,600 22,482,421
2009 7,485,600 21,976,969
2008 7,308,800 21,636,564
2007 7,180,100 20,884,125
2006 7,053,700 19,637,022
2005 6,930,100 18,814,091
2004 6,809,000 18,336,875
2003 6,689,700 17,889,296
2002 6,570,000 17,468,332
2001 6,439,000 17,051,338
2000 6,289,000 16,637,888
1999 6,125,000 16,228,061
1998 5,971,000 15,820,413
1997 5,836,000 15,417,542
1996 5,692,000 15,018,104
1995 5,545,000 14,616,801
1994 5,399,000 14,208,583
1993 5,261,000 13,795,686
1992 5,123,000 13,385,571
1991 4,949,000 12,980,821
1990 4,660,000 12,579,208
1989 4,518,000 12,179,060
1988 4,442,000 11,782,264
1987 4,369,000 11,388,923
1986 4,299,000 11,002,844
1985 4,233,000 10,625,672
1984 4,159,000 10,258,398
1983 4,105,000 9,904,809
1982 4,031,000 9,572,511
1981 3,956,000 9,260,189
1980 3,878,000 8,957,663
1979 3,786,000 8,661,909
1978 3,690,000 8,372,759
1977 3,613,000 8,090,501
1976 3,533,000 7,817,320
1975 3,455,000 7,554,364
1974 3,377,000 7,302,160
1973 3,278,000 7,060,321
1972 3,148,000 6,826,024
1971 3,069,000 6,598,094
1970 2,974,000 6,380,609
1969 2,877,000 6,175,166
1968 2,803,000 5,978,742
1967 2,745,000 5,790,198
1966 2,629,000 5,609,047
1965 2,563,000 5,435,267
1964 2,475,000 5,269,087
1963 2,379,000 5,110,467
1962 2,293,000 4,959,340
1961 2,185,000 4,815,466
1960 2,114,020 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Syria
2100 0.51% -0.16%
2099 0.49% -0.13%
2098 0.5% -0.14%
2097 0.55% -0.12%
2096 0.55% -0.06%
2095 0.57% -0.11%
2094 0.62% -0.06%
2093 0.63% -0.07%
2092 0.64% -0.03%
2091 0.64% -0.07%
2090 0.61% 0.002%
2089 0.65% 0.01%
2088 0.68% -0.02%
2087 0.72% -0.04%
2086 0.74% 0.08%
2085 0.77% 0.08%
2084 0.76% 0.06%
2083 0.75% 0.14%
2082 0.78% 0.15%
2081 0.84% 0.22%
2080 0.82% 0.13%
2079 0.84% 0.08%
2078 0.86% 0.1%
2077 0.81% 0.19%
2076 0.83% 0.21%
2075 0.82% 0.22%
2074 0.8% 0.24%
2073 0.78% 0.31%
2072 0.86% 0.33%
2071 0.89% 0.33%
2070 0.9% 0.34%
2069 0.89% 0.42%
2068 0.9% 0.45%
2067 0.89% 0.49%
2066 0.92% 0.58%
2065 0.9% 0.59%
2064 0.97% 0.59%
2063 0.94% 0.59%
2062 0.97% 0.61%
2061 1.02% 0.69%
2060 1% 0.76%
2059 1.02% 0.69%
2058 1.05% 0.69%
2057 1.07% 0.77%
2056 1.11% 0.76%
2055 1.15% 0.84%
2054 1.13% 0.87%
2053 1.14% 0.78%
2052 1.15% 0.8%
2051 1.17% 0.84%
2050 1.18% 0.84%
2049 1.16% 0.81%
2048 1.18% 0.78%
2047 1.22% 0.84%
2046 1.22% 0.92%
2045 1.28% 0.87%
2044 1.28% 0.93%
2043 1.3% 1.01%
2042 1.29% 1.07%
2041 1.29% 1.16%
2040 1.32% 1.2%
2039 1.31% 1.3%
2038 1.31% 1.42%
2037 1.26% 1.44%
2036 1.3% 1.61%
2035 1.28% 1.7%
2034 1.28% 1.86%
2033 1.29% 1.92%
2032 1.35% 2.1%
2031 1.34% 2.21%
2030 1.31% 2.5%
2029 1.34% 2.59%
2028 1.35% 2.88%
2027 1.37% 3.09%
2026 1.37% 3.57%
2025 1.4% 4.12%
2024 1.27% 4.57%
2023 3.05% 5.04%
2022 1.99% 3.85%
2021 1.7% 2.75%
2020 1.78% 3.42%
2019 1.93% 3.96%
2018 1.95% 1.84%
2017 1.96% 0.16%
2016 1.98% -1.19%
2015 2% -4.19%
2014 1.94% -6.43%
2013 1.88% -4.8%
2012 1.86% -0.52%
2011 1.87% 1.76%
2010 1.84% 2.3%
2009 2.42% 1.57%
2008 1.79% 3.6%
2007 1.79% 6.35%
2006 1.78% 4.37%
2005 1.78% 2.6%
2004 1.78% 2.5%
2003 1.82% 2.41%
2002 2.03% 2.45%
2001 2.39% 2.48%
2000 2.68% 2.53%
1999 2.58% 2.58%
1998 2.31% 2.61%
1997 2.53% 2.66%
1996 2.65% 2.75%
1995 2.7% 2.87%
1994 2.62% 2.99%
1993 2.69% 3.06%
1992 3.52% 3.12%
1991 6.2% 3.19%
1990 3.14% 3.29%
1989 1.71% 3.37%
1988 1.67% 3.45%
1987 1.63% 3.51%
1986 1.56% 3.55%
1985 1.78% 3.58%
1984 1.32% 3.57%
1983 1.84% 3.47%
1982 1.9% 3.37%
1981 2.01% 3.38%
1980 2.43% 3.41%
1979 2.6% 3.45%
1978 2.13% 3.49%
1977 2.26% 3.49%
1976 2.26% 3.48%
1975 2.31% 3.45%
1974 3.02% 3.43%
1973 4.13% 3.43%
1972 2.57% 3.45%
1971 3.19% 3.41%
1970 3.37% 3.33%
1969 2.64% 3.29%
1968 2.11% 3.26%
1967 4.41% 3.23%
1966 2.58% 3.2%
1965 3.56% 3.15%
1964 4.04% 3.1%
1963 3.75% 3.05%
1962 4.94% 2.99%
1961 3.36% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Israel Syria
Current population
10290887
26829400
Population rank 95/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.32%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
2.87 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 6/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 +421,693
Net migration rank 42/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 421,693
2024 - 10,612 - 546,494
2023 131,977 9,999 402,713 757,309
2022 129,982 50,004 369,750 735,142
2021 134,011 16,859 350,560 211,220
2020 128,089 16,573 327,992 269,050
2019 135,810 16,134 293,762 500,985
2018 140,348 15,615 242,530 514,102
2017 138,541 14,518 237,214 -287,501
2016 136,736 24,308 236,007 -124,063
2015 134,082 29,735 253,977 -827,496
2014 133,916 25,303 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 129,758 17,075 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 128,941 16,549 475,520 -999,267
2011 125,030 10,470 543,950 -256,888
2010 126,552 12,906 558,666 -54,359
2009 122,015 7,269 559,314 -52,703
2008 117,672 7,974 576,593 -402,393
2007 111,292 9,654 529,162 801,514
2006 109,332 11,446 480,616 682,911
2005 105,338 10,975 468,960 13,382
2004 106,901 8,494 461,209 10,881
2003 106,366 6,684 457,000 -33,920
2002 101,178 17,420 453,967 -35,096
2001 99,160 38,643 451,503 -36,383
2000 98,737 63,409 446,211 -34,425
1999 94,325 78,422 439,261 -31,394
1998 93,744 52,713 433,447 -26,025
1997 88,707 60,297 429,887 -31,571
1996 86,518 66,811 430,765 -30,197
1995 82,066 61,800 430,172 -28,122
1994 79,365 57,273 426,996 -12,630
1993 77,337 49,345 420,244 -8,828
1992 77,357 57,522 412,878 -4,063
1991 73,740 153,141 410,830 -10,154
1990 71,764 178,732 409,177 -6,620
1989 68,674 14,192 406,111 -8,379
1988 71,072 1,675 404,285 -8,426
1987 69,904 7,511 399,159 -8,335
1986 70,073 -3,598 390,821 -9,485
1985 71,538 -3,686 379,231 -6,221
1984 70,703 10,933 366,768 -5,245
1983 70,196 689 355,375 -9,729
1982 68,931 16,563 319,664 -721
1981 67,647 16,021 330,237 -24,536
1980 68,253 16,284 332,464 -33,114
1979 68,148 15,591 324,943 -32,793
1978 67,158 15,556 316,724 -30,567
1977 70,092 12,747 306,630 -28,275
1976 74,899 10,459 294,267 -26,268
1975 70,828 11,726 282,299 -24,389
1974 68,891 11,929 270,735 -24,242
1973 65,560 14,310 254,687 -17,502
1972 62,960 27,415 249,027 -17,610
1971 64,449 52,632 239,610 -15,167
1970 56,506 56,173 230,117 -19,594
1969 53,800 59,928 219,114 -18,749
1968 51,014 60,804 209,454 -16,968
1967 47,488 59,483 199,223 -14,618
1966 50,477 57,347 191,122 -13,434
1965 49,979 54,694 182,560 -12,704
1964 48,015 54,050 174,549 -12,044
1963 44,964 53,877 166,555 -11,817
1962 43,337 52,313 159,155 -11,641
1961 42,170 34,482 151,485 -11,237
1960 44,818 10,990 143,687 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/syria | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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