Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,829,400 people compared to 73,145,892 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 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Syria vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Tanzania
2100 44,620,090 265,496,854
2099 44,690,260 263,162,785
2098 44,750,249 260,809,535
2097 44,813,148 258,412,520
2096 44,867,740 255,996,677
2095 44,895,489 253,567,416
2094 44,945,231 251,119,386
2093 44,974,311 248,628,881
2092 45,003,795 246,107,108
2091 45,016,478 243,557,182
2090 45,048,083 241,002,065
2089 45,047,102 238,416,591
2088 45,041,864 235,797,530
2087 45,049,516 233,167,455
2086 45,068,928 230,496,041
2085 45,034,847 227,800,292
2084 44,999,929 225,111,530
2083 44,971,600 222,421,279
2082 44,910,859 219,718,263
2081 44,843,908 216,995,478
2080 44,744,718 214,255,926
2079 44,687,371 211,486,253
2078 44,649,760 208,708,063
2077 44,604,175 205,918,120
2076 44,520,132 203,106,125
2075 44,426,423 200,297,474
2074 44,328,795 197,468,017
2073 44,221,016 194,642,633
2072 44,084,262 191,824,103
2071 43,939,848 188,992,017
2070 43,795,999 186,152,377
2069 43,648,130 183,311,218
2068 43,465,442 180,475,586
2067 43,271,173 177,639,469
2066 43,060,752 174,803,090
2065 42,810,442 171,913,445
2064 42,559,554 169,064,549
2063 42,311,907 166,217,933
2062 42,062,193 163,370,044
2061 41,808,082 160,537,159
2060 41,522,274 157,722,273
2059 41,208,825 154,920,005
2058 40,925,728 152,120,539
2057 40,643,453 149,325,489
2056 40,332,578 146,519,472
2055 40,026,632 143,736,540
2054 39,691,425 140,983,905
2053 39,348,020 138,262,668
2052 39,045,268 135,553,723
2051 38,733,827 132,851,383
2050 38,410,423 130,157,751
2049 38,089,455 127,495,278
2048 37,784,449 124,821,109
2047 37,492,636 122,158,290
2046 37,181,526 119,522,516
2045 36,843,579 116,914,785
2044 36,526,509 114,329,740
2043 36,188,225 111,776,234
2042 35,825,419 109,241,835
2041 35,447,414 106,748,632
2040 35,042,107 104,272,418
2039 34,626,945 101,814,304
2038 34,183,740 99,380,232
2037 33,703,682 96,983,729
2036 33,223,843 94,601,865
2035 32,696,648 92,257,269
2034 32,148,814 89,929,444
2033 31,562,427 87,654,982
2032 30,967,322 85,409,993
2031 30,329,874 83,180,507
2030 29,672,629 80,997,163
2029 28,949,535 78,838,461
2028 28,217,748 76,730,649
2027 27,428,807 74,647,063
2026 26,607,148 72,589,279
2025 25,689,551 70,552,589
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% 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 43.2% to 38,410,423 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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 4.12% 2.91%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Syria grew by 4.57%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Syria Tanzania
Current population
26829400
73145892
Population rank 56/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.88%
One net population change
29.3 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
1.01 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
4.42 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,954 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +1,078,137 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +4.57% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 18/197
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 - 546,494 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/syria/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 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
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.