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

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The latest officially reported population of Syria was 25,620,427 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,956,472 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 3.04 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 27M (37.3% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Syria vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Togo
2100 44,500,028 23,426,426
2099 44,570,009 23,284,304
2098 44,629,837 23,142,242
2097 44,692,566 22,996,845
2096 44,747,012 22,848,978
2095 44,774,686 22,702,297
2094 44,824,294 22,543,427
2093 44,853,295 22,395,941
2092 44,882,700 22,243,621
2091 44,895,349 22,083,590
2090 44,926,869 21,924,631
2089 44,925,891 21,761,057
2088 44,920,667 21,592,941
2087 44,928,298 21,431,785
2086 44,947,658 21,252,236
2085 44,913,669 21,073,697
2084 44,878,845 20,894,251
2083 44,850,592 20,708,859
2082 44,790,014 20,520,204
2081 44,723,244 20,325,061
2080 44,624,321 20,126,833
2079 44,567,127 19,927,036
2078 44,529,618 19,738,820
2077 44,484,155 19,547,568
2076 44,400,339 19,348,296
2075 44,306,882 19,141,211
2074 44,209,517 18,936,045
2073 44,102,028 18,729,441
2072 43,965,642 18,525,904
2071 43,821,617 18,321,024
2070 43,678,154 18,116,069
2069 43,530,683 17,905,429
2068 43,348,487 17,689,344
2067 43,154,741 17,477,786
2066 42,944,885 17,262,406
2065 42,695,249 17,049,758
2064 42,445,036 16,836,991
2063 42,198,056 16,618,806
2062 41,949,014 16,404,475
2061 41,695,586 16,190,814
2060 41,410,547 15,976,939
2059 41,097,942 15,767,690
2058 40,815,606 15,556,151
2057 40,534,091 15,341,629
2056 40,224,053 15,125,918
2055 39,918,930 14,903,207
2054 39,584,624 14,687,272
2053 39,242,144 14,471,467
2052 38,940,206 14,253,335
2051 38,629,604 14,030,311
2050 38,307,069 13,812,790
2049 37,986,965 13,588,431
2048 37,682,780 13,367,245
2047 37,391,752 13,148,252
2046 37,081,479 12,927,000
2045 36,744,441 12,705,654
2044 36,428,225 12,484,181
2043 36,090,851 12,261,788
2042 35,729,021 12,044,285
2041 35,352,033 11,827,268
2040 34,947,817 11,614,781
2039 34,533,772 11,398,360
2038 34,091,760 11,185,757
2037 33,612,993 10,975,322
2036 33,134,445 10,767,990
2035 32,608,669 10,559,369
2034 32,062,309 10,353,764
2033 31,477,500 10,148,738
2032 30,883,996 9,944,247
2031 30,248,264 9,741,001
2030 29,592,787 9,541,309
2029 28,871,638 9,347,000
2028 28,141,821 9,155,475
2027 27,355,002 8,965,572
2026 26,535,554 8,776,585
2025 25,620,427 8,591,626
2024 24,672,760 8,406,558
2023 23,594,623 8,223,850
2022 22,462,173 8,068,616
2021 21,628,839 7,936,176
2020 21,049,429 7,788,054
2019 20,353,534 7,619,925
2018 19,577,845 7,458,206
2017 19,224,668 7,324,386
2016 19,193,834 7,200,884
2015 19,424,618 7,071,502
2014 20,273,659 6,937,644
2013 21,666,917 6,798,848
2012 22,759,763 6,653,718
2011 22,878,098 6,500,582
2010 22,482,421 6,325,788
2009 21,976,969 6,130,946
2008 21,636,564 5,936,138
2007 20,884,125 5,748,443
2006 19,637,022 5,569,664
2005 18,814,091 5,413,154
2004 18,336,875 5,281,320
2003 17,889,296 5,154,112
2002 17,468,332 5,027,130
2001 17,051,338 4,904,144
2000 16,637,888 4,783,722
1999 16,228,061 4,665,754
1998 15,820,413 4,551,635
1997 15,417,542 4,438,794
1996 15,018,104 4,291,136
1995 14,616,801 4,110,450
1994 14,208,583 3,904,183
1993 13,795,686 3,887,974
1992 13,385,571 3,932,581
1991 12,980,821 3,822,636
1990 12,579,208 3,714,021
1989 12,179,060 3,606,918
1988 11,782,264 3,501,545
1987 11,388,923 3,397,614
1986 11,002,844 3,296,340
1985 10,625,672 3,194,539
1984 10,258,398 3,105,743
1983 9,904,809 3,033,077
1982 9,572,511 2,961,652
1981 9,260,189 2,879,440
1980 8,957,663 2,791,408
1979 8,661,909 2,714,349
1978 8,372,759 2,646,501
1977 8,090,501 2,583,984
1976 7,817,320 2,523,488
1975 7,554,364 2,463,796
1974 7,302,160 2,404,292
1973 7,060,321 2,344,510
1972 6,826,024 2,283,863
1971 6,598,094 2,219,826
1970 6,380,609 2,149,478
1969 6,175,166 2,043,416
1968 5,978,742 1,953,523
1967 5,790,198 1,912,764
1966 5,609,047 1,873,489
1965 5,435,267 1,835,588
1964 5,269,087 1,799,410
1963 5,110,467 1,765,072
1962 4,959,340 1,732,959
1961 4,815,466 1,702,717
1960 4,673,500 1,673,110

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Togo
2100 -0.16% 0.61%
2099 -0.13% 0.61%
2098 -0.14% 0.63%
2097 -0.12% 0.65%
2096 -0.06% 0.65%
2095 -0.11% 0.7%
2094 -0.06% 0.66%
2093 -0.07% 0.68%
2092 -0.03% 0.72%
2091 -0.07% 0.73%
2090 0.002% 0.75%
2089 0.01% 0.78%
2088 -0.02% 0.75%
2087 -0.04% 0.84%
2086 0.08% 0.85%
2085 0.08% 0.86%
2084 0.06% 0.9%
2083 0.14% 0.92%
2082 0.15% 0.96%
2081 0.22% 0.98%
2080 0.13% 1%
2079 0.08% 0.95%
2078 0.1% 0.98%
2077 0.19% 1.03%
2076 0.21% 1.08%
2075 0.22% 1.08%
2074 0.24% 1.1%
2073 0.31% 1.1%
2072 0.33% 1.12%
2071 0.33% 1.13%
2070 0.34% 1.18%
2069 0.42% 1.22%
2068 0.45% 1.21%
2067 0.49% 1.25%
2066 0.58% 1.25%
2065 0.59% 1.26%
2064 0.59% 1.31%
2063 0.59% 1.31%
2062 0.61% 1.32%
2061 0.69% 1.34%
2060 0.76% 1.33%
2059 0.69% 1.36%
2058 0.69% 1.4%
2057 0.77% 1.43%
2056 0.76% 1.49%
2055 0.84% 1.47%
2054 0.87% 1.49%
2053 0.78% 1.53%
2052 0.8% 1.59%
2051 0.84% 1.57%
2050 0.84% 1.65%
2049 0.81% 1.65%
2048 0.78% 1.67%
2047 0.84% 1.71%
2046 0.92% 1.74%
2045 0.87% 1.77%
2044 0.93% 1.81%
2043 1.01% 1.81%
2042 1.07% 1.83%
2041 1.16% 1.83%
2040 1.2% 1.9%
2039 1.3% 1.9%
2038 1.42% 1.92%
2037 1.44% 1.93%
2036 1.61% 1.98%
2035 1.7% 1.99%
2034 1.86% 2.02%
2033 1.92% 2.06%
2032 2.1% 2.09%
2031 2.21% 2.09%
2030 2.5% 2.08%
2029 2.59% 2.09%
2028 2.88% 2.12%
2027 3.09% 2.15%
2026 3.57% 2.15%
2025 3.84% 2.2%
2024 4.57% 2.22%
2023 5.04% 1.92%
2022 3.85% 1.67%
2021 2.75% 1.9%
2020 3.42% 2.21%
2019 3.96% 2.17%
2018 1.84% 1.83%
2017 0.16% 1.72%
2016 -1.19% 1.83%
2015 -4.19% 1.93%
2014 -6.43% 2.04%
2013 -4.8% 2.18%
2012 -0.52% 2.36%
2011 1.76% 2.76%
2010 2.3% 3.18%
2009 1.57% 3.28%
2008 3.6% 3.27%
2007 6.35% 3.21%
2006 4.37% 2.89%
2005 2.6% 2.5%
2004 2.5% 2.47%
2003 2.41% 2.53%
2002 2.45% 2.51%
2001 2.48% 2.52%
2000 2.53% 2.53%
1999 2.58% 2.51%
1998 2.61% 2.54%
1997 2.66% 3.44%
1996 2.75% 4.4%
1995 2.87% 5.28%
1994 2.99% 0.42%
1993 3.06% -1.13%
1992 3.12% 2.88%
1991 3.19% 2.92%
1990 3.29% 2.97%
1989 3.37% 3.01%
1988 3.45% 3.06%
1987 3.51% 3.07%
1986 3.55% 3.19%
1985 3.58% 2.86%
1984 3.57% 2.4%
1983 3.47% 2.41%
1982 3.37% 2.86%
1981 3.38% 3.15%
1980 3.41% 2.84%
1979 3.45% 2.56%
1978 3.49% 2.42%
1977 3.49% 2.4%
1976 3.48% 2.42%
1975 3.45% 2.47%
1974 3.43% 2.55%
1973 3.43% 2.66%
1972 3.45% 2.88%
1971 3.41% 3.27%
1970 3.33% 5.19%
1969 3.29% 4.6%
1968 3.26% 2.13%
1967 3.23% 2.1%
1966 3.2% 2.06%
1965 3.15% 2.01%
1964 3.1% 1.95%
1963 3.05% 1.85%
1962 2.99% 1.78%
1961 3.04% 1.77%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Syria grew by 3.84%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Syria Togo
Current population
26956472
8873660
Population rank 56/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.11%
One net population change
33.4 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
55.2 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
4.32 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,596 +507
Annual growth/decline +947,667 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +3.84% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 39/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +421,693 -15,010
Net migration rank 3/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -15,010
2024 449,784 546,494 198,184 -14,014
2023 402,713 757,309 196,649 -15,406
2022 369,750 735,142 195,051 -65,826
2021 350,560 211,220 192,651 -56,991
2020 327,992 269,050 192,474 -31,892
2019 293,762 500,985 192,990 -17,312
2018 242,530 514,102 191,482 -43,718
2017 237,214 -287,501 189,386 -69,512
2016 236,007 -124,063 187,007 -59,885
2015 253,977 -827,496 183,089 -51,459
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 179,671 -43,591
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 176,865 -35,346
2012 475,520 -999,267 176,051 -27,315
2011 543,950 -256,888 176,484 -18,960
2010 558,666 -54,359 175,800 16,265
2009 559,314 -52,703 170,740 26,886
2008 576,593 -402,393 164,627 27,362
2007 529,162 801,514 158,312 25,082
2006 480,616 682,911 150,821 23,346
2005 468,960 13,382 143,281 -4,415
2004 461,209 10,881 136,802 -11,998
2003 457,000 -33,920 133,852 -4,237
2002 453,967 -35,096 130,283 -5,939
2001 451,503 -36,383 126,419 -4,802
2000 446,211 -34,425 122,712 -3,485
1999 439,261 -31,394 119,331 -2,618
1998 433,447 -26,025 116,918 -5,394
1997 429,887 -31,571 116,559 -2,397
1996 430,765 -30,197 111,887 69,276
1995 430,172 -28,122 106,983 73,224
1994 426,996 -12,630 100,045 132,276
1993 420,244 -8,828 112,013 -311,917
1992 412,878 -4,063 110,828 -132
1991 410,830 -10,154 109,267 -72
1990 409,177 -6,620 107,985 59
1989 406,111 -8,379 106,166 0
1988 404,285 -8,426 104,605 -29
1987 399,159 -8,335 102,435 848
1986 390,821 -9,485 99,698 -436
1985 379,231 -6,221 96,376 7,971
1984 366,768 -5,245 95,195 -21,949
1983 355,375 -9,729 94,034 -21,948
1982 319,664 -721 92,715 -21,958
1981 330,237 -24,536 90,144 3,519
1980 332,464 -33,114 87,404 -4,993
1979 324,943 -32,793 85,228 -13,519
1978 316,724 -30,567 83,151 -19,163
1977 306,630 -28,275 80,902 -19,856
1976 294,267 -26,268 78,770 -18,832
1975 282,299 -24,389 76,412 -16,973
1974 270,735 -24,242 74,055 -14,483
1973 254,687 -17,502 71,549 -11,555
1972 249,027 -17,610 68,966 -7,661
1971 239,610 -15,167 66,284 482
1970 230,117 -19,594 63,057 10,865
1969 219,114 -18,749 58,207 80,000
1968 209,454 -16,968 56,082 -14,504
1967 199,223 -14,618 54,359 -14,424
1966 191,122 -13,434 52,832 -14,216
1965 182,560 -12,704 51,096 -13,915
1964 174,549 -12,044 49,450 -14,266
1963 166,555 -11,817 47,869 -14,361
1962 159,155 -11,641 46,201 -15,486
1961 151,485 -11,237 44,623 -14,858
1960 143,687 0 43,307 -13,868

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

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

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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