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

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The latest officially reported population of Syria was 25,620,427 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,956,472 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.73 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.21% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 27M (37.3% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Syria vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Tanzania
2100 44,500,028 265,471,550
2099 44,570,009 263,137,702
2098 44,629,837 260,784,676
2097 44,692,566 258,387,890
2096 44,747,012 255,972,277
2095 44,774,686 253,543,248
2094 44,824,294 251,095,452
2093 44,853,295 248,605,184
2092 44,882,700 246,083,651
2091 44,895,349 243,533,968
2090 44,926,869 240,979,094
2089 44,925,891 238,393,867
2088 44,920,667 235,775,056
2087 44,928,298 233,145,231
2086 44,947,658 230,474,072
2085 44,913,669 227,778,580
2084 44,878,845 225,090,075
2083 44,850,592 222,400,079
2082 44,790,014 219,697,321
2081 44,723,244 216,974,796
2080 44,624,321 214,235,505
2079 44,567,127 211,466,096
2078 44,529,618 208,688,171
2077 44,484,155 205,898,494
2076 44,400,339 203,086,766
2075 44,306,882 200,278,383
2074 44,209,517 197,449,196
2073 44,102,028 194,624,081
2072 43,965,642 191,805,820
2071 43,821,617 188,974,004
2070 43,678,154 186,134,634
2069 43,530,683 183,293,747
2068 43,348,487 180,458,385
2067 43,154,741 177,622,538
2066 42,944,885 174,786,430
2065 42,695,249 171,897,059
2064 42,445,036 169,048,435
2063 42,198,056 166,202,091
2062 41,949,014 163,354,473
2061 41,695,586 160,521,858
2060 41,410,547 157,707,240
2059 41,097,942 154,905,240
2058 40,815,606 152,106,040
2057 40,534,091 149,311,257
2056 40,224,053 146,505,507
2055 39,918,930 143,722,840
2054 39,584,624 140,970,467
2053 39,242,144 138,249,490
2052 38,940,206 135,540,803
2051 38,629,604 132,838,721
2050 38,307,069 130,145,345
2049 37,986,965 127,483,126
2048 37,682,780 124,809,212
2047 37,391,752 122,146,647
2046 37,081,479 119,511,124
2045 36,744,441 116,903,642
2044 36,428,225 114,318,843
2043 36,090,851 111,765,580
2042 35,729,021 109,231,423
2041 35,352,033 106,738,458
2040 34,947,817 104,262,479
2039 34,533,772 101,804,600
2038 34,091,760 99,370,760
2037 33,612,993 96,974,485
2036 33,134,445 94,592,848
2035 32,608,669 92,248,476
2034 32,062,309 89,920,872
2033 31,477,500 87,646,627
2032 30,883,996 85,401,853
2031 30,248,264 83,172,579
2030 29,592,787 80,989,443
2029 28,871,638 78,830,947
2028 28,141,821 76,723,335
2027 27,355,002 74,639,948
2026 26,535,554 72,582,361
2025 25,620,427 70,545,865
2024 24,672,760 68,560,157
2023 23,594,623 66,617,606
2022 22,462,173 64,711,821
2021 21,628,839 62,830,412
2020 21,049,429 60,972,798
2019 20,353,534 59,174,891
2018 19,577,845 57,437,145
2017 19,224,668 55,652,890
2016 19,193,834 53,824,013
2015 19,424,618 52,020,962
2014 20,273,659 50,351,512
2013 21,666,917 48,824,128
2012 22,759,763 47,374,260
2011 22,878,098 46,029,367
2010 22,482,421 44,758,488
2009 21,976,969 43,633,982
2008 21,636,564 42,570,728
2007 20,884,125 41,435,512
2006 19,637,022 40,294,902
2005 18,814,091 39,182,076
2004 18,336,875 38,109,668
2003 17,889,296 37,089,555
2002 17,468,332 36,121,304
2001 17,051,338 35,198,299
2000 16,637,888 34,260,139
1999 16,228,061 33,300,330
1998 15,820,413 32,420,458
1997 15,417,542 31,578,089
1996 15,018,104 30,945,762
1995 14,616,801 30,383,497
1994 14,208,583 29,442,356
1993 13,795,686 28,332,692
1992 13,385,571 27,457,588
1991 12,980,821 26,780,436
1990 12,579,208 26,110,207
1989 12,179,060 25,438,759
1988 11,782,264 24,769,686
1987 11,388,923 24,030,378
1986 11,002,844 23,258,959
1985 10,625,672 22,501,693
1984 10,258,398 21,779,066
1983 9,904,809 21,079,874
1982 9,572,511 20,398,571
1981 9,260,189 19,784,703
1980 8,957,663 19,189,769
1979 8,661,909 18,592,038
1978 8,372,759 17,976,566
1977 8,090,501 17,352,929
1976 7,817,320 16,736,211
1975 7,554,364 16,138,361
1974 7,302,160 15,561,630
1973 7,060,321 15,010,101
1972 6,826,024 14,479,308
1971 6,598,094 13,971,451
1970 6,380,609 13,492,677
1969 6,175,166 13,036,700
1968 5,978,742 12,602,076
1967 5,790,198 12,200,109
1966 5,609,047 11,827,459
1965 5,435,267 11,470,728
1964 5,269,087 11,127,826
1963 5,110,467 10,799,528
1962 4,959,340 10,487,756
1961 4,815,466 10,187,886
1960 4,673,500 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Tanzania
2100 -0.16% 0.89%
2099 -0.13% 0.9%
2098 -0.14% 0.93%
2097 -0.12% 0.94%
2096 -0.06% 0.96%
2095 -0.11% 0.97%
2094 -0.06% 1%
2093 -0.07% 1.02%
2092 -0.03% 1.05%
2091 -0.07% 1.06%
2090 0.002% 1.08%
2089 0.01% 1.11%
2088 -0.02% 1.13%
2087 -0.04% 1.16%
2086 0.08% 1.18%
2085 0.08% 1.19%
2084 0.06% 1.21%
2083 0.14% 1.23%
2082 0.15% 1.25%
2081 0.22% 1.28%
2080 0.13% 1.31%
2079 0.08% 1.33%
2078 0.1% 1.35%
2077 0.19% 1.38%
2076 0.21% 1.4%
2075 0.22% 1.43%
2074 0.24% 1.45%
2073 0.31% 1.47%
2072 0.33% 1.5%
2071 0.33% 1.53%
2070 0.34% 1.55%
2069 0.42% 1.57%
2068 0.45% 1.6%
2067 0.49% 1.62%
2066 0.58% 1.68%
2065 0.59% 1.69%
2064 0.59% 1.71%
2063 0.59% 1.74%
2062 0.61% 1.76%
2061 0.69% 1.78%
2060 0.76% 1.81%
2059 0.69% 1.84%
2058 0.69% 1.87%
2057 0.77% 1.92%
2056 0.76% 1.94%
2055 0.84% 1.95%
2054 0.87% 1.97%
2053 0.78% 2%
2052 0.8% 2.03%
2051 0.84% 2.07%
2050 0.84% 2.09%
2049 0.81% 2.14%
2048 0.78% 2.18%
2047 0.84% 2.21%
2046 0.92% 2.23%
2045 0.87% 2.26%
2044 0.93% 2.28%
2043 1.01% 2.32%
2042 1.07% 2.34%
2041 1.16% 2.37%
2040 1.2% 2.41%
2039 1.3% 2.45%
2038 1.42% 2.47%
2037 1.44% 2.52%
2036 1.61% 2.54%
2035 1.7% 2.59%
2034 1.86% 2.59%
2033 1.92% 2.63%
2032 2.1% 2.68%
2031 2.21% 2.7%
2030 2.5% 2.74%
2029 2.59% 2.75%
2028 2.88% 2.79%
2027 3.09% 2.83%
2026 3.57% 2.89%
2025 3.84% 2.9%
2024 4.57% 2.92%
2023 5.04% 2.95%
2022 3.85% 2.99%
2021 2.75% 3.05%
2020 3.42% 3.04%
2019 3.96% 3.03%
2018 1.84% 3.21%
2017 0.16% 3.4%
2016 -1.19% 3.47%
2015 -4.19% 3.32%
2014 -6.43% 3.13%
2013 -4.8% 3.06%
2012 -0.52% 2.92%
2011 1.76% 2.84%
2010 2.3% 2.58%
2009 1.57% 2.5%
2008 3.6% 2.74%
2007 6.35% 2.83%
2006 4.37% 2.84%
2005 2.6% 2.81%
2004 2.5% 2.75%
2003 2.41% 2.68%
2002 2.45% 2.62%
2001 2.48% 2.74%
2000 2.53% 2.88%
1999 2.58% 2.71%
1998 2.61% 2.67%
1997 2.66% 2.04%
1996 2.75% 1.85%
1995 2.87% 3.2%
1994 2.99% 3.92%
1993 3.06% 3.19%
1992 3.12% 2.53%
1991 3.19% 2.57%
1990 3.29% 2.64%
1989 3.37% 2.7%
1988 3.45% 3.08%
1987 3.51% 3.32%
1986 3.55% 3.37%
1985 3.58% 3.32%
1984 3.57% 3.32%
1983 3.47% 3.34%
1982 3.37% 3.1%
1981 3.38% 3.1%
1980 3.41% 3.21%
1979 3.45% 3.42%
1978 3.49% 3.59%
1977 3.49% 3.68%
1976 3.48% 3.7%
1975 3.45% 3.71%
1974 3.43% 3.67%
1973 3.43% 3.67%
1972 3.45% 3.63%
1971 3.41% 3.55%
1970 3.33% 3.5%
1969 3.29% 3.45%
1968 3.26% 3.29%
1967 3.23% 3.15%
1966 3.2% 3.11%
1965 3.15% 3.08%
1964 3.1% 3.04%
1963 3.05% 2.97%
1962 2.99% 2.94%
1961 3.04% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Syria Tanzania
Current population
26956472
73639263
Population rank 56/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.89%
One net population change
33.4 seconds
15.9 seconds
One birth every
55.2 seconds
13.2 seconds
One death every
4.32 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,596 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +947,667 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +3.84% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 16/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +421,693 -12,730
Net migration rank 3/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -12,730
2024 449,784 546,494 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 402,713 757,309 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 369,750 735,142 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 350,560 211,220 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 327,992 269,050 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 293,762 500,985 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 242,530 514,102 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 237,214 -287,501 1,726,909 119,142
2016 236,007 -124,063 1,659,502 152,194
2015 253,977 -827,496 1,592,882 201,495
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 1,509,008 1,241
2012 475,520 -999,267 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 543,950 -256,888 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 558,666 -54,359 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 559,314 -52,703 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 576,593 -402,393 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 529,162 801,514 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 480,616 682,911 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 468,960 13,382 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 461,209 10,881 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 457,000 -33,920 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 453,967 -35,096 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 451,503 -36,383 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 446,211 -34,425 985,185 -9,701
1999 439,261 -31,394 948,659 -4,489
1998 433,447 -26,025 920,806 -105,184
1997 429,887 -31,571 882,544 -13,400
1996 430,765 -30,197 868,524 -473,007
1995 430,172 -28,122 838,980 -109,971
1994 426,996 -12,630 803,953 349,348
1993 420,244 -8,828 778,044 288,004
1992 412,878 -4,063 767,961 -83,825
1991 410,830 -10,154 762,011 -91,851
1990 409,177 -6,620 750,825 -80,529
1989 406,111 -8,379 743,854 -71,268
1988 404,285 -8,426 736,551 -71,012
1987 399,159 -8,335 718,580 94,498
1986 390,821 -9,485 705,677 24,101
1985 379,231 -6,221 697,867 86,864
1984 366,768 -5,245 687,435 -26,938
1983 355,375 -9,729 679,720 58,161
1982 319,664 -721 662,627 -37,883
1981 330,237 -24,536 645,496 -42,485
1980 332,464 -33,114 629,444 -42,588
1979 324,943 -32,793 613,388 -4,792
1978 316,724 -30,567 595,024 27,307
1977 306,630 -28,275 574,938 49,997
1976 294,267 -26,268 553,617 54,875
1975 282,299 -24,389 533,906 53,290
1974 270,735 -24,242 515,152 51,127
1973 254,687 -17,502 488,429 48,363
1972 249,027 -17,610 467,305 57,489
1971 239,610 -15,167 449,014 41,900
1970 230,117 -19,594 427,988 38,635
1969 219,114 -18,749 408,322 37,006
1968 209,454 -16,968 389,467 34,455
1967 199,223 -14,618 374,763 5,265
1966 191,122 -13,434 360,229 5,049
1965 182,560 -12,704 343,456 4,742
1964 174,549 -12,044 328,527 9,090
1963 166,555 -11,817 314,644 4,333
1962 159,155 -11,641 300,663 3,916
1961 151,485 -11,237 286,839 8,338
1960 143,687 0 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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