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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,829,400 people compared to 11,038,274 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 +1.25% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Syria vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Tajikistan
2100 44,620,090 20,390,053
2099 44,690,260 20,381,074
2098 44,750,249 20,367,161
2097 44,813,148 20,348,897
2096 44,867,740 20,324,869
2095 44,895,489 20,297,885
2094 44,945,231 20,265,966
2093 44,974,311 20,234,160
2092 45,003,795 20,192,937
2091 45,016,478 20,148,873
2090 45,048,083 20,103,798
2089 45,047,102 20,056,079
2088 45,041,864 20,005,521
2087 45,049,516 19,950,317
2086 45,068,928 19,895,606
2085 45,034,847 19,836,988
2084 44,999,929 19,773,272
2083 44,971,600 19,706,082
2082 44,910,859 19,639,516
2081 44,843,908 19,572,596
2080 44,744,718 19,499,390
2079 44,687,371 19,425,502
2078 44,649,760 19,347,261
2077 44,604,175 19,265,447
2076 44,520,132 19,175,355
2075 44,426,423 19,083,859
2074 44,328,795 18,988,290
2073 44,221,016 18,889,470
2072 44,084,262 18,785,103
2071 43,939,848 18,674,697
2070 43,795,999 18,559,138
2069 43,648,130 18,437,873
2068 43,465,442 18,315,011
2067 43,271,173 18,187,508
2066 43,060,752 18,054,404
2065 42,810,442 17,921,674
2064 42,559,554 17,783,801
2063 42,311,907 17,641,066
2062 42,062,193 17,498,306
2061 41,808,082 17,356,130
2060 41,522,274 17,206,922
2059 41,208,825 17,056,085
2058 40,925,728 16,903,532
2057 40,643,453 16,749,284
2056 40,332,578 16,595,691
2055 40,026,632 16,441,650
2054 39,691,425 16,285,520
2053 39,348,020 16,130,235
2052 39,045,268 15,967,770
2051 38,733,827 15,805,253
2050 38,410,423 15,638,613
2049 38,089,455 15,468,883
2048 37,784,449 15,292,499
2047 37,492,636 15,112,083
2046 37,181,526 14,928,123
2045 36,843,579 14,739,540
2044 36,526,509 14,544,544
2043 36,188,225 14,349,357
2042 35,825,419 14,147,892
2041 35,447,414 13,945,694
2040 35,042,107 13,741,587
2039 34,626,945 13,536,704
2038 34,183,740 13,331,490
2037 33,703,682 13,125,051
2036 33,223,843 12,917,110
2035 32,696,648 12,714,184
2034 32,148,814 12,515,962
2033 31,562,427 12,321,294
2032 30,967,322 12,128,060
2031 30,329,874 11,938,351
2030 29,672,629 11,749,706
2029 28,949,535 11,559,235
2028 28,217,748 11,369,414
2027 27,428,807 11,178,605
2026 26,607,148 10,986,242
2025 25,689,551 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 43.2% to 38,410,423 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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 4.12% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Syria grew by 4.57%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Syria Tajikistan
Current population
26829400
11038274
Population rank 56/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.13%
One net population change
29.3 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.01 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.42 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,954 +551
Annual growth/decline +1,078,137 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +4.57% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 55/197
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 - 546,494 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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