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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,829,400 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 1.15 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Syria vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Taiwan
2100 44,620,090 10,150,338
2099 44,690,260 10,273,881
2098 44,750,249 10,399,680
2097 44,813,148 10,527,804
2096 44,867,740 10,657,536
2095 44,895,489 10,789,978
2094 44,945,231 10,925,075
2093 44,974,311 11,062,491
2092 45,003,795 11,202,670
2091 45,016,478 11,346,131
2090 45,048,083 11,494,369
2089 45,047,102 11,644,743
2088 45,041,864 11,799,177
2087 45,049,516 11,956,109
2086 45,068,928 12,116,149
2085 45,034,847 12,281,248
2084 44,999,929 12,451,872
2083 44,971,600 12,625,681
2082 44,910,859 12,803,442
2081 44,843,908 12,986,931
2080 44,744,718 13,174,137
2079 44,687,371 13,366,920
2078 44,649,760 13,564,788
2077 44,604,175 13,765,770
2076 44,520,132 13,969,802
2075 44,426,423 14,178,904
2074 44,328,795 14,391,331
2073 44,221,016 14,606,033
2072 44,084,262 14,824,987
2071 43,939,848 15,045,310
2070 43,795,999 15,266,143
2069 43,648,130 15,488,280
2068 43,465,442 15,714,125
2067 43,271,173 15,940,945
2066 43,060,752 16,167,553
2065 42,810,442 16,396,032
2064 42,559,554 16,625,600
2063 42,311,907 16,854,355
2062 42,062,193 17,084,600
2061 41,808,082 17,314,450
2060 41,522,274 17,541,998
2059 41,208,825 17,767,014
2058 40,925,728 17,988,239
2057 40,643,453 18,208,151
2056 40,332,578 18,423,453
2055 40,026,632 18,639,554
2054 39,691,425 18,853,384
2053 39,348,020 19,063,428
2052 39,045,268 19,270,076
2051 38,733,827 19,474,323
2050 38,410,423 19,677,203
2049 38,089,455 19,878,438
2048 37,784,449 20,073,645
2047 37,492,636 20,267,326
2046 37,181,526 20,454,154
2045 36,843,579 20,640,565
2044 36,526,509 20,819,477
2043 36,188,225 20,995,111
2042 35,825,419 21,166,213
2041 35,447,414 21,331,710
2040 35,042,107 21,491,361
2039 34,626,945 21,645,911
2038 34,183,740 21,794,529
2037 33,703,682 21,939,617
2036 33,223,843 22,077,701
2035 32,696,648 22,211,115
2034 32,148,814 22,340,809
2033 31,562,427 22,463,465
2032 30,967,322 22,582,449
2031 30,329,874 22,698,460
2030 29,672,629 22,809,605
2029 28,949,535 22,916,803
2028 28,217,748 23,022,058
2027 27,428,807 23,127,410
2026 26,607,148 23,229,461
2025 25,689,551 23,331,886
2024 24,672,760 23,410,331
2023 23,594,623 23,342,541
2022 22,462,173 23,319,977
2021 21,628,839 23,468,275
2020 21,049,429 23,582,179
2019 20,353,534 23,596,027
2018 19,577,845 23,580,080
2017 19,224,668 23,555,522
2016 19,193,834 23,515,945
2015 19,424,618 23,462,914
2014 20,273,659 23,403,635
2013 21,666,917 23,344,670
2012 22,759,763 23,270,367
2011 22,878,098 23,193,518
2010 22,482,421 23,140,948
2009 21,976,969 23,078,402
2008 21,636,564 22,997,696
2007 20,884,125 22,917,444
2006 19,637,022 22,823,455
2005 18,814,091 22,729,753
2004 18,336,875 22,646,836
2003 17,889,296 22,562,663
2002 17,468,332 22,463,172
2001 17,051,338 22,341,120
2000 16,637,888 22,184,530
1999 16,228,061 22,010,489
1998 15,820,413 21,835,703
1997 15,417,542 21,634,124
1996 15,018,104 21,441,432
1995 14,616,801 21,267,653
1994 14,208,583 21,086,645
1993 13,795,686 20,899,019
1992 13,385,571 20,704,227
1991 12,980,821 20,503,568
1990 12,579,208 20,278,946
1989 12,179,060 20,055,492
1988 11,782,264 19,839,704
1987 11,388,923 19,617,046
1986 11,002,844 19,411,454
1985 10,625,672 19,191,510
1984 10,258,398 18,929,866
1983 9,904,809 18,653,146
1982 9,572,511 18,354,855
1981 9,260,189 18,029,982
1980 8,957,663 17,704,538
1979 8,661,909 17,372,779
1978 8,372,759 17,042,272
1977 8,090,501 16,730,895
1976 7,817,320 16,401,413
1975 7,554,364 16,075,128
1974 7,302,160 15,784,817
1973 7,060,321 15,505,121
1972 6,826,024 15,220,495
1971 6,598,094 14,913,564
1970 6,380,609 14,582,944
1969 6,175,166 14,068,984
1968 5,978,742 13,548,537
1967 5,790,198 13,210,344
1966 5,609,047 12,874,153
1965 5,435,267 12,511,863
1964 5,269,087 12,137,143
1963 5,110,467 11,762,101
1962 4,959,340 11,392,513
1961 4,815,466 11,030,385
1960 4,673,500 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Syria's population will grow by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Taiwan
2100 -0.16% -1.2%
2099 -0.13% -1.21%
2098 -0.14% -1.22%
2097 -0.12% -1.22%
2096 -0.06% -1.23%
2095 -0.11% -1.24%
2094 -0.06% -1.24%
2093 -0.07% -1.25%
2092 -0.03% -1.26%
2091 -0.07% -1.29%
2090 0.002% -1.29%
2089 0.01% -1.31%
2088 -0.02% -1.31%
2087 -0.04% -1.32%
2086 0.08% -1.34%
2085 0.08% -1.37%
2084 0.06% -1.38%
2083 0.14% -1.39%
2082 0.15% -1.41%
2081 0.22% -1.42%
2080 0.13% -1.44%
2079 0.08% -1.46%
2078 0.1% -1.46%
2077 0.19% -1.46%
2076 0.21% -1.47%
2075 0.22% -1.48%
2074 0.24% -1.47%
2073 0.31% -1.48%
2072 0.33% -1.46%
2071 0.33% -1.45%
2070 0.34% -1.43%
2069 0.42% -1.44%
2068 0.45% -1.42%
2067 0.49% -1.4%
2066 0.58% -1.39%
2065 0.59% -1.38%
2064 0.59% -1.36%
2063 0.59% -1.35%
2062 0.61% -1.33%
2061 0.69% -1.3%
2060 0.76% -1.27%
2059 0.69% -1.23%
2058 0.69% -1.21%
2057 0.77% -1.17%
2056 0.76% -1.16%
2055 0.84% -1.13%
2054 0.87% -1.1%
2053 0.78% -1.07%
2052 0.8% -1.05%
2051 0.84% -1.03%
2050 0.84% -1.01%
2049 0.81% -0.97%
2048 0.78% -0.96%
2047 0.84% -0.91%
2046 0.92% -0.9%
2045 0.87% -0.86%
2044 0.93% -0.84%
2043 1.01% -0.81%
2042 1.07% -0.78%
2041 1.16% -0.74%
2040 1.2% -0.71%
2039 1.3% -0.68%
2038 1.42% -0.66%
2037 1.44% -0.63%
2036 1.61% -0.6%
2035 1.7% -0.58%
2034 1.86% -0.55%
2033 1.92% -0.53%
2032 2.1% -0.51%
2031 2.21% -0.49%
2030 2.5% -0.47%
2029 2.59% -0.46%
2028 2.88% -0.46%
2027 3.09% -0.44%
2026 3.57% -0.44%
2025 4.12% -0.34%
2024 4.57% 0.29%
2023 5.04% 0.1%
2022 3.85% -0.63%
2021 2.75% -0.48%
2020 3.42% -0.06%
2019 3.96% 0.07%
2018 1.84% 0.1%
2017 0.16% 0.17%
2016 -1.19% 0.23%
2015 -4.19% 0.25%
2014 -6.43% 0.25%
2013 -4.8% 0.32%
2012 -0.52% 0.33%
2011 1.76% 0.23%
2010 2.3% 0.27%
2009 1.57% 0.35%
2008 3.6% 0.35%
2007 6.35% 0.41%
2006 4.37% 0.41%
2005 2.6% 0.37%
2004 2.5% 0.37%
2003 2.41% 0.44%
2002 2.45% 0.55%
2001 2.48% 0.71%
2000 2.53% 0.79%
1999 2.58% 0.8%
1998 2.61% 0.93%
1997 2.66% 0.9%
1996 2.75% 0.82%
1995 2.87% 0.86%
1994 2.99% 0.9%
1993 3.06% 0.94%
1992 3.12% 0.98%
1991 3.19% 1.11%
1990 3.29% 1.11%
1989 3.37% 1.09%
1988 3.45% 1.14%
1987 3.51% 1.06%
1986 3.55% 1.15%
1985 3.58% 1.38%
1984 3.57% 1.48%
1983 3.47% 1.63%
1982 3.37% 1.8%
1981 3.38% 1.84%
1980 3.41% 1.91%
1979 3.45% 1.94%
1978 3.49% 1.86%
1977 3.49% 2.01%
1976 3.48% 2.03%
1975 3.45% 1.84%
1974 3.43% 1.8%
1973 3.43% 1.87%
1972 3.45% 2.06%
1971 3.41% 2.27%
1970 3.33% 3.65%
1969 3.29% 3.84%
1968 3.26% 2.56%
1967 3.23% 2.61%
1966 3.2% 2.9%
1965 3.15% 3.09%
1964 3.1% 3.19%
1963 3.05% 3.24%
1962 2.99% 3.28%
1961 3.04% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Syria grew by 4.57%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Syria Taiwan
Current population
26829400
23229461
Population rank 56/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.28%
One net population change
29.3 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.01 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.42 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,954 -215
Annual growth/decline +1,078,137 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +4.57% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +421,693 +47,029
Net migration rank 3/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -
2024 - 546,494 -67,188 47,029
2023 402,713 757,309 -69,794 225,599
2022 369,750 735,142 -68,327 -42,430
2021 350,560 211,220 -30,039 -156,010
2020 327,992 269,050 -7,782 -33,978
2019 293,762 500,985 1,416 12,718
2018 242,530 514,102 8,725 8,888
2017 237,214 -287,501 22,613 8,809
2016 236,007 -124,063 35,980 11,707
2015 253,977 -827,496 49,741 8,581
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 - -
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 - -
2012 475,520 -999,267 - -
2011 543,950 -256,888 43,836 19,077
2010 558,666 -54,359 - -
2009 559,314 -52,703 - -
2008 576,593 -402,393 - -
2007 529,162 801,514 - -
2006 480,616 682,911 - -
2005 468,960 13,382 - -
2004 461,209 10,881 - -
2003 457,000 -33,920 - -
2002 453,967 -35,096 - -
2001 451,503 -36,383 132,707 -3,811
2000 446,211 -34,425 - -
1999 439,261 -31,394 - -
1998 433,447 -26,025 - -
1997 429,887 -31,571 - -
1996 430,765 -30,197 - -
1995 430,172 -28,122 - -
1994 426,996 -12,630 - -
1993 420,244 -8,828 - -
1992 412,878 -4,063 - -
1991 410,830 -10,154 215,698 -12,128
1990 409,177 -6,620 - -
1989 406,111 -8,379 - -
1988 404,285 -8,426 - -
1987 399,159 -8,335 - -
1986 390,821 -9,485 - -
1985 379,231 -6,221 - -
1984 366,768 -5,245 - -
1983 355,375 -9,729 - -
1982 319,664 -721 - -
1981 330,237 -24,536 326,883 4,508
1980 332,464 -33,114 - -
1979 324,943 -32,793 - -
1978 316,724 -30,567 - -
1977 306,630 -28,275 - -
1976 294,267 -26,268 - -
1975 282,299 -24,389 - -
1974 270,735 -24,242 - -
1973 254,687 -17,502 - -
1972 249,027 -17,610 - -
1971 239,610 -15,167 - -
1970 230,117 -19,594 - -
1969 219,114 -18,749 - -
1968 209,454 -16,968 - -
1967 199,223 -14,618 - -
1966 191,122 -13,434 346,958 18,774
1965 182,560 -12,704 - -
1964 174,549 -12,044 - -
1963 166,555 -11,817 - -
1962 159,155 -11,641 - -
1961 151,485 -11,237 - -
1960 143,687 0 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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

Over the last 10 years, 91.3% of the population change in Syria is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people). In Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

Biggest cities by population

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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