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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,829,400 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.16 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Syria vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Tunisia
2100 44,620,090 10,722,837
2099 44,690,260 10,798,417
2098 44,750,249 10,872,527
2097 44,813,148 10,944,510
2096 44,867,740 11,017,262
2095 44,895,489 11,088,773
2094 44,945,231 11,159,761
2093 44,974,311 11,228,741
2092 45,003,795 11,296,441
2091 45,016,478 11,362,922
2090 45,048,083 11,428,150
2089 45,047,102 11,492,395
2088 45,041,864 11,554,451
2087 45,049,516 11,616,399
2086 45,068,928 11,677,706
2085 45,034,847 11,736,824
2084 44,999,929 11,795,185
2083 44,971,600 11,853,617
2082 44,910,859 11,911,196
2081 44,843,908 11,966,771
2080 44,744,718 12,023,486
2079 44,687,371 12,080,879
2078 44,649,760 12,138,513
2077 44,604,175 12,194,072
2076 44,520,132 12,247,445
2075 44,426,423 12,301,960
2074 44,328,795 12,355,470
2073 44,221,016 12,410,281
2072 44,084,262 12,463,568
2071 43,939,848 12,517,952
2070 43,795,999 12,571,557
2069 43,648,130 12,625,027
2068 43,465,442 12,677,388
2067 43,271,173 12,728,611
2066 43,060,752 12,778,160
2065 42,810,442 12,827,417
2064 42,559,554 12,873,288
2063 42,311,907 12,917,720
2062 42,062,193 12,960,075
2061 41,808,082 12,999,502
2060 41,522,274 13,037,172
2059 41,208,825 13,069,268
2058 40,925,728 13,098,461
2057 40,643,453 13,124,682
2056 40,332,578 13,147,057
2055 40,026,632 13,164,337
2054 39,691,425 13,177,456
2053 39,348,020 13,184,564
2052 39,045,268 13,188,052
2051 38,733,827 13,187,435
2050 38,410,423 13,181,992
2049 38,089,455 13,173,401
2048 37,784,449 13,160,968
2047 37,492,636 13,144,429
2046 37,181,526 13,125,908
2045 36,843,579 13,104,999
2044 36,526,509 13,081,801
2043 36,188,225 13,057,259
2042 35,825,419 13,031,516
2041 35,447,414 13,006,019
2040 35,042,107 12,979,703
2039 34,626,945 12,952,741
2038 34,183,740 12,925,306
2037 33,703,682 12,896,316
2036 33,223,843 12,865,989
2035 32,696,648 12,835,689
2034 32,148,814 12,803,284
2033 31,562,427 12,766,519
2032 30,967,322 12,728,299
2031 30,329,874 12,687,827
2030 29,672,629 12,644,489
2029 28,949,535 12,596,686
2028 28,217,748 12,542,752
2027 27,428,807 12,484,560
2026 26,607,148 12,420,467
2025 25,689,551 12,351,028
2024 24,672,760 12,277,109
2023 23,594,623 12,200,431
2022 22,462,173 12,119,334
2021 21,628,839 12,048,622
2020 21,049,429 11,974,057
2019 20,353,534 11,875,081
2018 19,577,845 11,765,514
2017 19,224,668 11,650,498
2016 19,193,834 11,528,674
2015 19,424,618 11,402,264
2014 20,273,659 11,274,288
2013 21,666,917 11,141,361
2012 22,759,763 11,009,647
2011 22,878,098 10,886,035
2010 22,482,421 10,765,980
2009 21,976,969 10,650,681
2008 21,636,564 10,542,635
2007 20,884,125 10,441,702
2006 19,637,022 10,346,410
2005 18,814,091 10,255,472
2004 18,336,875 10,166,163
2003 17,889,296 10,071,632
2002 17,468,332 9,971,515
2001 17,051,338 9,869,677
2000 16,637,888 9,764,935
1999 16,228,061 9,655,963
1998 15,820,413 9,541,667
1997 15,417,542 9,421,270
1996 15,018,104 9,294,432
1995 14,616,801 9,161,258
1994 14,208,583 9,018,448
1993 13,795,686 8,857,910
1992 13,385,571 8,682,512
1991 12,980,821 8,501,827
1990 12,579,208 8,324,509
1989 12,179,060 8,151,660
1988 11,782,264 7,974,440
1987 11,388,923 7,789,987
1986 11,002,844 7,600,301
1985 10,625,672 7,409,903
1984 10,258,398 7,220,044
1983 9,904,809 7,053,800
1982 9,572,511 6,908,642
1981 9,260,189 6,758,284
1980 8,957,663 6,606,195
1979 8,661,909 6,456,419
1978 8,372,759 6,309,390
1977 8,090,501 6,155,931
1976 7,817,320 5,996,994
1975 7,554,364 5,839,262
1974 7,302,160 5,684,674
1973 7,060,321 5,537,242
1972 6,826,024 5,396,557
1971 6,598,094 5,261,658
1970 6,380,609 5,131,396
1969 6,175,166 5,004,697
1968 5,978,742 4,879,899
1967 5,790,198 4,760,970
1966 5,609,047 4,652,287
1965 5,435,267 4,561,385
1964 5,269,087 4,489,869
1963 5,110,467 4,427,131
1962 4,959,340 4,369,136
1961 4,815,466 4,316,278
1960 4,673,500 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Tunisia
2100 -0.16% -0.7%
2099 -0.13% -0.68%
2098 -0.14% -0.66%
2097 -0.12% -0.66%
2096 -0.06% -0.64%
2095 -0.11% -0.64%
2094 -0.06% -0.61%
2093 -0.07% -0.6%
2092 -0.03% -0.59%
2091 -0.07% -0.57%
2090 0.002% -0.56%
2089 0.01% -0.54%
2088 -0.02% -0.53%
2087 -0.04% -0.52%
2086 0.08% -0.5%
2085 0.08% -0.49%
2084 0.06% -0.49%
2083 0.14% -0.48%
2082 0.15% -0.46%
2081 0.22% -0.47%
2080 0.13% -0.48%
2079 0.08% -0.47%
2078 0.1% -0.46%
2077 0.19% -0.44%
2076 0.21% -0.44%
2075 0.22% -0.43%
2074 0.24% -0.44%
2073 0.31% -0.43%
2072 0.33% -0.43%
2071 0.33% -0.43%
2070 0.34% -0.42%
2069 0.42% -0.41%
2068 0.45% -0.4%
2067 0.49% -0.39%
2066 0.58% -0.38%
2065 0.59% -0.36%
2064 0.59% -0.34%
2063 0.59% -0.33%
2062 0.61% -0.3%
2061 0.69% -0.29%
2060 0.76% -0.25%
2059 0.69% -0.22%
2058 0.69% -0.2%
2057 0.77% -0.17%
2056 0.76% -0.13%
2055 0.84% -0.1%
2054 0.87% -0.05%
2053 0.78% -0.03%
2052 0.8% 0.005%
2051 0.84% 0.04%
2050 0.84% 0.07%
2049 0.81% 0.09%
2048 0.78% 0.13%
2047 0.84% 0.14%
2046 0.92% 0.16%
2045 0.87% 0.18%
2044 0.93% 0.19%
2043 1.01% 0.2%
2042 1.07% 0.2%
2041 1.16% 0.2%
2040 1.2% 0.21%
2039 1.3% 0.21%
2038 1.42% 0.22%
2037 1.44% 0.24%
2036 1.61% 0.24%
2035 1.7% 0.25%
2034 1.86% 0.29%
2033 1.92% 0.3%
2032 2.1% 0.32%
2031 2.21% 0.34%
2030 2.5% 0.38%
2029 2.59% 0.43%
2028 2.88% 0.47%
2027 3.09% 0.52%
2026 3.57% 0.56%
2025 4.12% 0.6%
2024 4.57% 0.63%
2023 5.04% 0.67%
2022 3.85% 0.59%
2021 2.75% 0.62%
2020 3.42% 0.83%
2019 3.96% 0.93%
2018 1.84% 0.99%
2017 0.16% 1.06%
2016 -1.19% 1.11%
2015 -4.19% 1.14%
2014 -6.43% 1.19%
2013 -4.8% 1.2%
2012 -0.52% 1.14%
2011 1.76% 1.12%
2010 2.3% 1.08%
2009 1.57% 1.02%
2008 3.6% 0.97%
2007 6.35% 0.92%
2006 4.37% 0.89%
2005 2.6% 0.88%
2004 2.5% 0.94%
2003 2.41% 1%
2002 2.45% 1.03%
2001 2.48% 1.07%
2000 2.53% 1.13%
1999 2.58% 1.2%
1998 2.61% 1.28%
1997 2.66% 1.36%
1996 2.75% 1.45%
1995 2.87% 1.58%
1994 2.99% 1.81%
1993 3.06% 2.02%
1992 3.12% 2.13%
1991 3.19% 2.13%
1990 3.29% 2.12%
1989 3.37% 2.22%
1988 3.45% 2.37%
1987 3.51% 2.5%
1986 3.55% 2.57%
1985 3.58% 2.63%
1984 3.57% 2.36%
1983 3.47% 2.1%
1982 3.37% 2.22%
1981 3.38% 2.3%
1980 3.41% 2.32%
1979 3.45% 2.33%
1978 3.49% 2.49%
1977 3.49% 2.65%
1976 3.48% 2.7%
1975 3.45% 2.72%
1974 3.43% 2.66%
1973 3.43% 2.61%
1972 3.45% 2.56%
1971 3.41% 2.54%
1970 3.33% 2.53%
1969 3.29% 2.56%
1968 3.26% 2.5%
1967 3.23% 2.34%
1966 3.2% 1.99%
1965 3.15% 1.59%
1964 3.1% 1.42%
1963 3.05% 1.33%
1962 2.99% 1.22%
1961 3.04% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Syria Tunisia
Current population
26829400
12437803
Population rank 56/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.15%
One net population change
29.3 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.01 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
4.42 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,954 +210
Annual growth/decline +1,078,137 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +4.57% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +421,693 -14,523
Net migration rank 3/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -14,523
2024 - 546,494 - -15,221
2023 402,713 757,309 93,663 -14,001
2022 369,750 735,142 96,531 -14,001
2021 350,560 211,220 68,087 -9,190
2020 327,992 269,050 109,431 -19,188
2019 293,762 500,985 127,312 -19,612
2018 242,530 514,102 132,445 -21,012
2017 237,214 -287,501 140,971 -22,365
2016 236,007 -124,063 148,870 -23,827
2015 253,977 -827,496 153,007 -25,229
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 154,762 -26,586
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 154,687 -17,020
2012 475,520 -999,267 151,812 -26,059
2011 543,950 -256,888 143,401 -21,935
2010 558,666 -54,359 132,809 -14,168
2009 559,314 -52,703 125,465 -13,512
2008 576,593 -402,393 121,873 -17,742
2007 529,162 801,514 118,920 -21,190
2006 480,616 682,911 116,945 -24,098
2005 468,960 13,382 115,374 -26,361
2004 461,209 10,881 113,322 -23,735
2003 457,000 -33,920 111,926 -12,459
2002 453,967 -35,096 109,099 -8,334
2001 451,503 -36,383 110,146 -7,235
2000 446,211 -34,425 112,501 -5,937
1999 439,261 -31,394 114,829 -3,452
1998 433,447 -26,025 121,332 -4,111
1997 429,887 -31,571 128,327 -4,756
1996 430,765 -30,197 135,615 -5,506
1995 430,172 -28,122 144,345 -8,095
1994 426,996 -12,630 153,647 -4,271
1993 420,244 -8,828 160,922 10,771
1992 412,878 -4,063 163,978 15,124
1991 410,830 -10,154 166,245 16,021
1990 409,177 -6,620 168,180 4,183
1989 406,111 -8,379 169,221 4,100
1988 404,285 -8,426 177,176 3,934
1987 399,159 -8,335 184,101 3,711
1986 390,821 -9,485 188,107 3,464
1985 379,231 -6,221 186,344 2,887
1984 366,768 -5,245 182,386 8,109
1983 355,375 -9,729 179,878 -37,895
1982 319,664 -721 177,898 -29,559
1981 330,237 -24,536 176,628 -24,242
1980 332,464 -33,114 171,094 -19,321
1979 324,943 -32,793 171,463 -23,688
1978 316,724 -30,567 173,255 -26,968
1977 306,630 -28,275 174,539 -13,910
1976 294,267 -26,268 172,744 -15,499
1975 282,299 -24,389 166,991 -8,765
1974 270,735 -24,242 160,200 -9,254
1973 254,687 -17,502 153,525 -9,606
1972 249,027 -17,610 147,239 -9,790
1971 239,610 -15,167 142,296 -9,949
1970 230,117 -19,594 138,235 -10,054
1969 219,114 -18,749 135,257 -10,049
1968 209,454 -16,968 134,246 -9,848
1967 199,223 -14,618 132,626 -19,155
1966 191,122 -13,434 131,274 -27,393
1965 182,560 -12,704 127,673 -49,751
1964 174,549 -12,044 124,711 -59,602
1963 166,555 -11,817 120,865 -60,505
1962 159,155 -11,641 116,887 -61,260
1961 151,485 -11,237 111,459 -61,369
1960 143,687 0 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/syria/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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