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

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The latest officially reported population of Syria was 25,620,427 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,956,472 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.43 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 27M (37.3% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Syria vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Tajikistan
2100 44,500,028 20,381,526
2099 44,570,009 20,372,551
2098 44,629,837 20,358,644
2097 44,692,566 20,340,387
2096 44,747,012 20,316,369
2095 44,774,686 20,289,397
2094 44,824,294 20,257,491
2093 44,853,295 20,225,699
2092 44,882,700 20,184,493
2091 44,895,349 20,140,447
2090 44,926,869 20,095,391
2089 44,925,891 20,047,692
2088 44,920,667 19,997,155
2087 44,928,298 19,941,974
2086 44,947,658 19,887,286
2085 44,913,669 19,828,693
2084 44,878,845 19,765,003
2083 44,850,592 19,697,841
2082 44,790,014 19,631,303
2081 44,723,244 19,564,411
2080 44,624,321 19,491,236
2079 44,567,127 19,417,379
2078 44,529,618 19,339,170
2077 44,484,155 19,257,390
2076 44,400,339 19,167,336
2075 44,306,882 19,075,879
2074 44,209,517 18,980,350
2073 44,102,028 18,881,571
2072 43,965,642 18,777,247
2071 43,821,617 18,666,888
2070 43,678,154 18,551,377
2069 43,530,683 18,430,162
2068 43,348,487 18,307,352
2067 43,154,741 18,179,902
2066 42,944,885 18,046,854
2065 42,695,249 17,914,179
2064 42,445,036 17,776,364
2063 42,198,056 17,633,689
2062 41,949,014 17,490,989
2061 41,695,586 17,348,872
2060 41,410,547 17,199,727
2059 41,097,942 17,048,953
2058 40,815,606 16,896,463
2057 40,534,091 16,742,280
2056 40,224,053 16,588,751
2055 39,918,930 16,434,774
2054 39,584,624 16,278,710
2053 39,242,144 16,123,490
2052 38,940,206 15,961,093
2051 38,629,604 15,798,643
2050 38,307,069 15,632,073
2049 37,986,965 15,462,414
2048 37,682,780 15,286,104
2047 37,391,752 15,105,763
2046 37,081,479 14,921,881
2045 36,744,441 14,733,376
2044 36,428,225 14,538,462
2043 36,090,851 14,343,357
2042 35,729,021 14,141,976
2041 35,352,033 13,939,862
2040 34,947,817 13,735,841
2039 34,533,772 13,531,043
2038 34,091,760 13,325,915
2037 33,612,993 13,119,563
2036 33,134,445 12,911,709
2035 32,608,669 12,708,867
2034 32,062,309 12,510,728
2033 31,477,500 12,316,142
2032 30,883,996 12,122,988
2031 30,248,264 11,933,358
2030 29,592,787 11,744,792
2029 28,871,638 11,554,401
2028 28,141,821 11,364,659
2027 27,355,002 11,173,930
2026 26,535,554 10,981,648
2025 25,620,427 10,786,734
2024 24,672,760 10,590,927
2023 23,594,623 10,389,799
2022 22,462,173 10,182,222
2021 21,628,839 9,966,908
2020 21,049,429 9,749,310
2019 20,353,534 9,529,966
2018 19,577,845 9,307,333
2017 19,224,668 9,085,946
2016 19,193,834 8,865,631
2015 19,424,618 8,643,840
2014 20,273,659 8,425,552
2013 21,666,917 8,216,724
2012 22,759,763 8,014,084
2011 22,878,098 7,824,785
2010 22,482,421 7,652,141
2009 21,976,969 7,490,230
2008 21,636,564 7,338,403
2007 20,884,125 7,194,477
2006 19,637,022 7,057,566
2005 18,814,091 6,924,720
2004 18,336,875 6,790,547
2003 17,889,296 6,658,575
2002 17,468,332 6,531,669
2001 17,051,338 6,407,377
2000 16,637,888 6,284,735
1999 16,228,061 6,208,370
1998 15,820,413 6,176,397
1997 15,417,542 6,139,829
1996 15,018,104 6,066,523
1995 14,616,801 5,948,584
1994 14,208,583 5,825,368
1993 13,795,686 5,724,993
1992 13,385,571 5,649,400
1991 12,980,821 5,541,205
1990 12,579,208 5,398,768
1989 12,179,060 5,267,249
1988 11,782,264 5,114,989
1987 11,388,923 4,939,059
1986 11,002,844 4,772,139
1985 10,625,672 4,619,003
1984 10,258,398 4,480,026
1983 9,904,809 4,350,874
1982 9,572,511 4,227,171
1981 9,260,189 4,109,022
1980 8,957,663 3,995,256
1979 8,661,909 3,882,691
1978 8,372,759 3,768,508
1977 8,090,501 3,653,265
1976 7,817,320 3,540,076
1975 7,554,364 3,430,425
1974 7,302,160 3,324,499
1973 7,060,321 3,222,290
1972 6,826,024 3,123,691
1971 6,598,094 3,028,837
1970 6,380,609 2,936,779
1969 6,175,166 2,845,273
1968 5,978,742 2,753,848
1967 5,790,198 2,664,130
1966 5,609,047 2,577,184
1965 5,435,267 2,492,998
1964 5,269,087 2,411,260
1963 5,110,467 2,331,736
1962 4,959,340 2,255,026
1961 4,815,466 2,181,805
1960 4,673,500 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Syria's population will grow by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Tajikistan
2100 -0.16% 0.04%
2099 -0.13% 0.07%
2098 -0.14% 0.09%
2097 -0.12% 0.12%
2096 -0.06% 0.13%
2095 -0.11% 0.16%
2094 -0.06% 0.16%
2093 -0.07% 0.2%
2092 -0.03% 0.22%
2091 -0.07% 0.22%
2090 0.002% 0.24%
2089 0.01% 0.25%
2088 -0.02% 0.28%
2087 -0.04% 0.27%
2086 0.08% 0.3%
2085 0.08% 0.32%
2084 0.06% 0.34%
2083 0.14% 0.34%
2082 0.15% 0.34%
2081 0.22% 0.38%
2080 0.13% 0.38%
2079 0.08% 0.4%
2078 0.1% 0.42%
2077 0.19% 0.47%
2076 0.21% 0.48%
2075 0.22% 0.5%
2074 0.24% 0.52%
2073 0.31% 0.56%
2072 0.33% 0.59%
2071 0.33% 0.62%
2070 0.34% 0.66%
2069 0.42% 0.67%
2068 0.45% 0.7%
2067 0.49% 0.74%
2066 0.58% 0.74%
2065 0.59% 0.78%
2064 0.59% 0.81%
2063 0.59% 0.82%
2062 0.61% 0.82%
2061 0.69% 0.87%
2060 0.76% 0.88%
2059 0.69% 0.9%
2058 0.69% 0.92%
2057 0.77% 0.93%
2056 0.76% 0.94%
2055 0.84% 0.96%
2054 0.87% 0.96%
2053 0.78% 1.02%
2052 0.8% 1.03%
2051 0.84% 1.07%
2050 0.84% 1.1%
2049 0.81% 1.15%
2048 0.78% 1.19%
2047 0.84% 1.23%
2046 0.92% 1.28%
2045 0.87% 1.34%
2044 0.93% 1.36%
2043 1.01% 1.42%
2042 1.07% 1.45%
2041 1.16% 1.49%
2040 1.2% 1.51%
2039 1.3% 1.54%
2038 1.42% 1.57%
2037 1.44% 1.61%
2036 1.61% 1.6%
2035 1.7% 1.58%
2034 1.86% 1.58%
2033 1.92% 1.59%
2032 2.1% 1.59%
2031 2.21% 1.61%
2030 2.5% 1.65%
2029 2.59% 1.67%
2028 2.88% 1.71%
2027 3.09% 1.75%
2026 3.57% 1.81%
2025 3.84% 1.85%
2024 4.57% 1.94%
2023 5.04% 2.04%
2022 3.85% 2.16%
2021 2.75% 2.23%
2020 3.42% 2.3%
2019 3.96% 2.39%
2018 1.84% 2.44%
2017 0.16% 2.49%
2016 -1.19% 2.57%
2015 -4.19% 2.59%
2014 -6.43% 2.54%
2013 -4.8% 2.53%
2012 -0.52% 2.42%
2011 1.76% 2.26%
2010 2.3% 2.16%
2009 1.57% 2.07%
2008 3.6% 2%
2007 6.35% 1.94%
2006 4.37% 1.92%
2005 2.6% 1.98%
2004 2.5% 1.98%
2003 2.41% 1.94%
2002 2.45% 1.94%
2001 2.48% 1.95%
2000 2.53% 1.23%
1999 2.58% 0.52%
1998 2.61% 0.6%
1997 2.66% 1.21%
1996 2.75% 1.98%
1995 2.87% 2.12%
1994 2.99% 1.75%
1993 3.06% 1.34%
1992 3.12% 1.95%
1991 3.19% 2.64%
1990 3.29% 2.5%
1989 3.37% 2.98%
1988 3.45% 3.56%
1987 3.51% 3.5%
1986 3.55% 3.32%
1985 3.58% 3.1%
1984 3.57% 2.97%
1983 3.47% 2.93%
1982 3.37% 2.88%
1981 3.38% 2.85%
1980 3.41% 2.9%
1979 3.45% 3.03%
1978 3.49% 3.15%
1977 3.49% 3.2%
1976 3.48% 3.2%
1975 3.45% 3.19%
1974 3.43% 3.17%
1973 3.43% 3.16%
1972 3.45% 3.13%
1971 3.41% 3.13%
1970 3.33% 3.22%
1969 3.29% 3.32%
1968 3.26% 3.37%
1967 3.23% 3.37%
1966 3.2% 3.38%
1965 3.15% 3.39%
1964 3.1% 3.41%
1963 3.05% 3.4%
1962 2.99% 3.36%
1961 3.04% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Syria grew by 3.84%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Syria Tajikistan
Current population
26956472
11080415
Population rank 56/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.13%
One net population change
33.4 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
55.2 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
4.32 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,596 +536
Annual growth/decline +947,667 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +3.84% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +421,693 -21,606
Net migration rank 3/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -21,606
2024 449,784 546,494 219,677 -21,236
2023 402,713 757,309 223,828 -19,999
2022 369,750 735,142 228,336 -17,001
2021 350,560 211,220 222,850 -3,564
2020 327,992 269,050 219,467 -3,564
2019 293,762 500,985 231,817 -9,041
2018 242,530 514,102 228,597 -6,111
2017 237,214 -287,501 224,396 -4,093
2016 236,007 -124,063 228,547 -8,210
2015 253,977 -827,496 230,903 -7,660
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 227,304 -13,962
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 220,693 -16,362
2012 475,520 -999,267 213,078 -12,132
2011 543,950 -256,888 208,429 -30,783
2010 558,666 -54,359 201,389 -33,733
2009 559,314 -52,703 192,851 -36,677
2008 576,593 -402,393 182,337 -34,855
2007 529,162 801,514 173,200 -32,831
2006 480,616 682,911 164,046 -30,591
2005 468,960 13,382 160,189 -27,954
2004 461,209 10,881 161,201 -25,082
2003 457,000 -33,920 150,391 -22,562
2002 453,967 -35,096 146,492 -20,526
2001 451,503 -36,383 142,276 -19,657
2000 446,211 -34,425 136,549 -13,871
1999 439,261 -31,394 147,622 -117,571
1998 433,447 -26,025 153,508 -119,621
1997 429,887 -31,571 149,825 -110,572
1996 430,765 -30,197 138,287 -30,922
1995 430,172 -28,122 168,934 -40,418
1994 426,996 -12,630 167,590 -49,668
1993 420,244 -8,828 157,975 -75,147
1992 412,878 -4,063 163,652 -95,280
1991 410,830 -10,154 177,585 -29,553
1990 409,177 -6,620 178,429 -41,596
1989 406,111 -8,379 179,212 -53,020
1988 404,285 -8,426 172,805 5,523
1987 399,159 -8,335 163,611 9,923
1986 390,821 -9,485 155,987 4,321
1985 379,231 -6,221 145,720 247
1984 366,768 -5,245 139,145 -7,152
1983 355,375 -9,729 133,280 -6,972
1982 319,664 -721 127,838 -6,730
1981 330,237 -24,536 121,418 -6,221
1980 332,464 -33,114 117,888 -5,557
1979 324,943 -32,793 114,496 -1,703
1978 316,724 -30,567 110,564 5,006
1977 306,630 -28,275 106,920 7,999
1976 294,267 -26,268 103,777 7,679
1975 282,299 -24,389 100,604 7,237
1974 270,735 -24,242 97,481 6,531
1973 254,687 -17,502 94,523 5,876
1972 249,027 -17,610 91,677 5,123
1971 239,610 -15,167 88,618 4,293
1970 230,117 -19,594 85,645 5,559
1969 219,114 -18,749 82,931 8,886
1968 209,454 -16,968 80,698 10,323
1967 199,223 -14,618 78,733 9,670
1966 191,122 -13,434 76,702 8,796
1965 182,560 -12,704 75,139 7,744
1964 174,549 -12,044 74,030 6,568
1963 166,555 -11,817 73,065 5,379
1962 159,155 -11,641 70,700 4,270
1961 151,485 -11,237 68,182 3,291
1960 143,687 0 65,415 2,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 58% of the population change in Syria is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people). In Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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